One-and-a-half billion tyres wasted annually – there's a better way to recycle them
New technique could drastically improve the recyclability of rubber tyres.
Jan. 11, 2024 • ~7 min
New technique could drastically improve the recyclability of rubber tyres.
Wind farm owners are keeping old turbines in service to capitalise on high electricity prices.
Confusion about what should and shouldn’t be recycled? You’re not alone – and it’s causing some people to ignore recycling altogether.
Criminals want your waste. Here’s what you can do to help tackle illegal fly-tipping.
The inside of story of a pioneering programme to convert nitrogen into microalgae that can generate sustainable animal feed.
Public, government and corporate support for a world treaty to curb plastic waste is growing. Treaties addressing mercury pollution, long-range air pollution and ozone depletion offer some lessons.
There are myriad benefits to recycling human waste but our reluctance seems to be based on distaste.
One-tenth of global emissions result from the production and supply of building materials – and the construction process itself.
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