With plastic pollution at an all-time high, the need for biodegradable materials has never been higher. Most packaging is ...

A common fungus can break down hard-to-recycle construction waste and turn it into sustainable insulation that rivals ...

Firing bricks and making mortar and cement is very costly, but organic chemists are working on more sustainable alternatives -- focusing on building materials made from waste products. In another move ...

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

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A young South African inventor has captured global attention with a groundbreaking idea. She has developed a material from ...

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More efficient use of lumber byproducts leads to more sustainable forest management. That's why Michigan Technological University researchers are developing a biomaterial lighter than steel and just ...

Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.

Florida is another step closer to paving its roads with phosphogypsum — a radioactive waste material from the fertilizer industry — after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a controversial bill into law ...