What you should (and shouldn't) do with all of your old phone chargers and other e-waste

Electronic waste is one of the fastest growing waste streams in the world – there are things you can do to minimise your role in it.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
Oct. 6, 2023 • ~6 min

Lego's ESG dilemma: Why an abandoned plan to use recycled plastic bottles is a wake-up call for supply chain sustainability

Corporate supply chains are riddled with high, uncounted emissions, as Lego discovered. New regulations mean more companies will face tough, sometimes surprising, choices.

Hau L. Lee, Professor of Operations, Information & Technology, Stanford University • conversation
Oct. 5, 2023 • ~8 min

Table salt is really good at recycling plastic

Sodium chloride, simple table salt, offers a safe, inexpensive, and reusable way to recycle plastic waste, new research shows.

Emilie Lorditch-Michigan State • futurity
Sept. 7, 2023 • ~6 min

Pulverised fuel ash: how we can recycle the dirty byproduct from coal-fired power stations

Pulverised fuel ash can be recycled and used to manufacture concrete as well as other products.

Jonathan Oti, Associate Professor at the Advanced Materials Testing Centre (AMTeC), University of South Wales • conversation
Sept. 1, 2023 • ~5 min

Method separates cotton and polyester for recycling

A team of chemists has developed a method for recycling the polyester from cotton/poly blend fabrics.

Maria Hornbek-Copenhagen • futurity
Aug. 8, 2023 • ~5 min

Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste

New research shows that Americans may have absorbed public messaging about the importance of recycling too well.

Shahzeen Attari, Associate Professor of Public and Environmental Affairs, Indiana University • conversation
July 24, 2023 • ~10 min

New bioplastic degrades as fast as a banana peel

A new type of new bioplastic can degrade as quickly as a banana peel in a backyard compost bin, researchers report.

Sarah McQuate-Washington • futurity
July 11, 2023 • ~7 min

The UK's recycling system is confusing, chaotic and broken – here's how to fix it

The UK needs to fix its recycling system for a more sustainable future.

Kristoffer Kortsen, Post Doctoral Research Associate, Materials Engineering, University of Manchester • conversation
June 5, 2023 • ~7 min

Curious Kids: where does our rubbish go?

Rubbish can be reused or recycled – or it may end up in a dumpsite.

Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton • conversation
June 1, 2023 • ~6 min

Recycling: what you can and can't recycle and why it's so confusing

Confusion about what should and shouldn’t be recycled? You’re not alone – and it’s causing some people to ignore recycling altogether.

Matthew Derry, Lecturer in Chemistry, Aston University • conversation
May 31, 2023 • ~7 min

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