Textile waste is a problem: How researchers want to solve it
In the United States, 11 million metric tons of textile waste go into landfills every year. But what if we could make that waste disappear?
Apr 25, 2022
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Improving plastic waste separation with magnetic fields
In 2018, 61.8 million metric tons of plastic waste was produced in the European Union with only 9.4 million metric ton recycled. This constitutes a huge amount of plastic waste, which rapidly needs to be addressed. One solution ...
Nov 24, 2021
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Airbus nails $30B in new plane orders at Dubai Airshow
Airbus nailed down $30 billion in new plane orders on the second day of the Dubai Airshow after previous rounds of the biennial showcase saw its competitor Boeing take the lion's share of deals.
Nov 18, 2019
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Bacterial batteries that harvest energy from soil
A U.K. university spin-out has developed a bacteria-powered battery that harvests energy from microorganisms in the soil to recharge itself, with a prototype already rolled out in Brazil.
Jun 21, 2024
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So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America
Amazon is shifting from the plastic air pillows used for packaging in North America to recycled paper because it's more environmentally sound, and it says paper just works better.
Jun 20, 2024
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New circular economy roadmap reveals how to reduce plastic waste in India
A roadmap to significantly reduce plastic waste in India has been released today, with CSIRO collaborating with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental ...
Dec 7, 2023
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How Dutch houses can become almost energy- and CO2-neutral
How much energy and greenhouse gas emissions can Dutch homes save? Xining Yang uses Leiden as an example and shows with his research how enormous the impact can be. At least, if we work harder on becoming more sustainable. ...
Jun 22, 2022
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Delta to use bamboo, biodegradable items for some in-flight service
Delta Air Lines is switching to bamboo cutlery for fresh packaged meals in first class as part of a broader effort to reduce single-use plastics on flights.
Feb 7, 2022
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Norwegian Air to cut emissions by 45% by 2030
Low-cost carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle said Thursday it planned to slash CO2 emissions by 45 percent by 2030 and reduce its use of plastics as part of a new environmental strategy.
Sep 17, 2020
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