An innovative effort to redefine nuclear waste management in the European Union has been launched. The "MaLaR – Novel 2D-3D Materials for Lanthanide Recovery from Nuclear Waste" project will use novel ...

Millions of tons of coal ash left over from burning the planet’s dirtiest fossil fuel are sitting in ponds and landfills, able to leach into waterways and pollute soil. But this toxic waste may also ...

A small molecule that naturally serves as a binding site for metals in enzymes also proves useful for separating certain rare earth metals from each other. In a proof of concept, the process extracts ...

A collaborative team of researchers has made a cracking discovery with the potential to make a significant impact in the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements (REEs), which are in increasing ...

The complicated chemistry of legacy nuclear waste presents a challenge in environmental management. The presence of radioactive ions induces chemical changes that range from faster than the blink of ...

Continuing our Building with Cob series, we take a look at a cob classroom designed for educational charity Global Generation, which is being built from waste earth sourced near its site in King's ...

This episode is from WHRO’s Spotlight Earth series. Watch this video to explore waste. This Spotlight Earth episode explores the concept of reducing waste and the environmental impact of consumer ...