In a major advancement for sustainable construction, scientists have created a cement-free soil solidifier from industrial waste. By combining Siding Cut Powder and activated by Earth Silica, an ...

Glass isn't as easy to recycle as we might think, so we need as many ways to turn it into new products as we can devise. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed a way to use ...

Everyday items like clothing, plastics and packaging can last centuries. Here’s how long they tend to breakdown and why ...

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

According to the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, 45% of emissions stem not from energy use but from the way we produce and consume products, materials, and food —areas that demand a circular approach. As ...

Is permanent storage the only strategy for dealing with nuclear waste? No, says Prof. Kristina Kvashnina of the Helmholtz-Zentrum-Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR). With the aid of new EU funding, she wants ...

Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...