‘Unprinting’ removes toner from paper with light

A new 'unprinting' method uses light pulses to remove toner from printer paper, which could improve recycling and cut emissions.

Todd Bates-Rutgers • futurity
June 26, 2019 ~2 min

Durable or recyclable? These goals tend to clash

"What we have found is that sometimes when you design for recyclability, you give up on durability, and when durability is the goal, recyclability is sacrificed."

Josh Brown-Georgia Tech • futurity
April 12, 2019 ~5 min


Solvent offers ‘blue-green’ way to recycle batteries

A new solvent may mean fewer lithium-ion batteries left over from phones, electric vehicles, and other electronic devices will end up in landfills.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
April 2, 2019 ~6 min

Will metal supplies limit battery expansion? | MIT News

Rise of electric vehicles and grid storage may cause bottlenecks, but no showstoppers, analysis suggests.

David L. Chandler | MIT News Office • mit
Oct. 11, 2017 ~5 min

Solving global problems with MIT in Brazil | MIT News

MIT student travels to São Paulo to assist non-profit in recognizing and organizing waste collectors.

Caroline Knox | MIT International Science and Technology Initiatives • mit
Feb. 26, 2016 ~3 min

Solar energy from discarded car batteries | MIT News

An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.

Nancy W. Stauffer | MIT Energy Initiative • mit
Dec. 22, 2015 ~12 min

Faculty highlight: Elsa Olivetti | MIT News

Assistant Professor Elsa Olivetti combines cost and environmental data to identify high-impact areas for reducing pollution and greenhouse gases.

Denis Paiste | Materials Processing Center • mit
July 16, 2015 ~11 min

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