Yale Student Wins $5,000 to Study Recycling
Aaron Greenfield received the Recycling Research Foundation's scholarship to further his education in aerospace recycling.
Cleaning Up Space Debris: Is It Possible?
Recycling on Earth is one thing — cleaning up the mess in space is quite another. To help keep the…
Coca-Cola, Walmart, Others Support Recycling in Chile
The Collective Recycling Project aims to recycle 1,200 tons of waste annually by installing five recycling centers in Chile's capital…
How Do Shingles Become Roads?
Shingle debris from one average home can help pave 200 feet of a two-lane highway. But how does the process…
Artist Mbongeni Buthelezi Creates Portraits from Plastic Waste
A resourceful artist "paints" with plastic waste, achieving effects that make his works look like oil paintings, pencil drawings and…
‘American Wasteland’ Author Jonathan Bloom Talks Food Waste
We all have a role to play in the food waste problem — and the solution, according to 'American Wasteland'…
Cornell Researchers Use Waste Heat to Keep Cows Cool
To help farmers keep cows cool, Cornell engineers are collaborating on a multidisciplinary research project that could provide a sustainable…
U.N. Study: Worldwide E-Waste Expected to Grow by a Third
End-of-life electronics worldwide are expected to increase by 33 percent in just five years, reaching 65.5 million metric tons annually…