Nigeria has yet to be at par with the most environmentally friendly practices for its waste disposal system. Yet, it is one of the largest producers of waste in Africa. A recent United Nations ...

Take a look inside your garbage can. How much garbage does your family throw away each day? Each week? Where does all of that trash go? It's tempting to think that the trash we throw away actually ...

If you still lack the motivation needed to kick-start your recycling efforts but appreciate energy efficiency, a team of chemists may have just the innovation to get your engines revving. The new ...

Dublin, April 30, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Global Waste Management Market by Waste Type (Hazardous Waste, E-Waste, Municipal Solid Waste, Medical Waste ...

A proposed US ban on the export of electronics waste won't accomplish its goal of stopping crude methods of recycling "e-waste" -- especially junked computers -- that are resulting in environmental ...

ITHACA, N.Y. – A Cornell University-led research team has developed a method for extracting gold from electronics waste, then using the recovered precious metal as a catalyst for converting carbon ...

Rubber tires are built to last, but that durability makes them a nightmare to recycle. Now researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC-Chapel Hill) have developed a mild, ...