Chinese scientists have developed a rapid e-waste mining method that extracts gold in under 20 minutes at around one-third of ...

How can electronic waste, also known as e-waste, be recycled without resulting in negative environmental impacts that are often produced with traditional e-waste recycling methods? This is what a ...

The PRecycling project aims to recover high-quality polymeric materials enabling up to 100% recycled content incorporation in ...

Declining plastic recycling rates coupled with increased plastic pollution on the Earth’s surface and within its oceans spell concern for the planet’s health. In an effort to combat these trends, ...

New method can extract precious metals from old mobile phones, computers and home appliances in less than 20 minutes.

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd., a research and development partner based in Espoo, Finland, has announced that it has demonstrated how chemical recycling offers an alternative to ...

Scientists turn waste polyethylene into stronger, multifunctional materials using innovative two-step modular assembly ...

Plastics are…complicated. Can new recycling methods clean them up? This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review's weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign ...

As the world faces urgent climate challenges, governments worldwide are pledging to reach net-zero emissions by 2050, ...

Ocean trash and overflowing landfills have drawn widespread attention to the plastic waste that we put into our environment. In response, communities around the world work hard to reduce, reuse, and ...

The course is aimed at those seeking skills in recycling methods, packaging materials, and circular economy practices.