It’s the world’s first such plant to operate on an industrial scale Thanks to its extensive composting and recycling facilities, the city of Edmonton, Canada is already diverting... Read more
Researchers at the University of Alicante have developed a procedure that removes printed ink on plastic films used in flexible packaging getting a product free from ink and suitable for rec... Read more
The team demonstrated that the use of husks reduces the density of concrete as well as boosting the material’s resistance to cracking after exposure to icy then thawing conditions. Sun... Read more
Those interested in participating in the program have until May 15 Last week NASA and NIKE kicked off “LAUNCH: Beyond Waste Challenge” to find 10 “game changing” innovations that could revam... Read more
Their approach is unique to traditional development Waste Enterprisers a Ghana-based business has taken on the mission to help improve local urban sanitation. Through a creative approach on... Read more
Waste Ventures, a new part not-for profit enterprise is changing the way waste is collected and reused across the world, starting in India. Waste pickers, who collect trash in cities... Read more
Garbage in, Energy out Edmonton is Canada’s chief oil city as well as the capital of Alberta, the province that hosts the bulk of the country’s tar sands. Given the expense of co... Read more
A number of cities around the world now sort their municipal trash, diverting organic matter into giant anaerobic composters that turn it into nutrient-rich soil. Such systems can be very ex... Read more
Already having a far-reaching impact on GHG emissions in some regions of Europe Cities can progress from consuming energy and emitting greenhouse gases (GHG) to actually producing energy whi... Read more