This 40-foot US highway structure was built using retired wind turbine blades. Now it survives over 100-mph windsRetired wind turbine blades are being creatively transformed into durable highway sign structures. This project showcases the potential of ...
13 Sep, 2026, 04.13 PM IST
In 2009, Illinois used 38,881 tons of fly ash in highway construction; IDOT reported spending $1.75 million while reducing landfill use and cement demandIllinois highways are increasingly integrating fly ash, a byproduct of coal combustion, as a sustainable option for road construction. This...
04 Sep, 2026, 03.40 PM IST
In 2014, Lovell Federal Health Care Center in North Chicago cold-composted 320 tons of grass clippings across 120 acres, lifting waste diversion from 18% to 39% overallThe scale of Lovell’s campus made the strategy particularly significant. The facility occupied approximately 120 acres and included a full ...
03 Sep, 2026, 03.33 AM IST
In 1991, Curitiba began exchanging recyclables for bus tokens and food. 35 years later, the city recycles 70% of its waste while creating jobs and supporting familiesIn Curitiba, Brazil, residents can exchange recyclable waste for fresh food. Other cities have found different uses for what people throw a...
01 Sep, 2026, 08.19 PM IST
In 2021, NREL fermented food waste into volatile fatty acids and catalytically upgraded them to jet fuel; the SAF was estimated to cut net carbon emissions by up to 165% when landfill disposal was assumedA groundbreaking approach has been created by scientists to transform food waste into eco-friendly aviation fuel. This cutting-edge techniq...
01 Sep, 2026, 07.40 PM IST
California’s CR&R digester can process 334,000 tons of food and green waste yearly, yielding 4 million diesel-gallon equivalents of RNG and 250,000 tons of fertilizerIn California, a remarkable facility is transforming food waste into renewable natural gas fuel, effectively capturing harmful methane emis...
01 Sep, 2026, 02.30 PM IST
In 2013, Farmers RECC secured a $1 million USDA loan to capture landfill methane in Glasgow, Kentucky. 7 years later, the plant reached full capacity, powering 547 homesGlasgow landfill project ultimately offers a compelling lesson in how communities can rethink waste, energy and environmental responsibilit...
01 Sep, 2026, 03.15 AM IST
Japan embraces lab-made fuels despite costs, climate concernsCompanies like Osaka Gas are showcasing these technologies, aiming for carbon neutrality by capturing and reusing CO2. Critics argue this a...
21 Apr, 2025, 10.01 AM IST
'Climate-controlled' sausage? Courts crack down on 'Greenwashing'In the United States, sales of consumer products that are labeled green or sustainable are growing twice as fast as those that are not, acc...
15 Apr, 2024, 10.47 AM IST
India can generate 65 GW energy annually from waste, say expertsAs per the Global Methane Tracker, 2022 report, methane emission from landfill is estimated to account for 3 to 19 per cent of the anthropo...
17 Aug, 2023, 07.02 PM IST
Oil and gas methane emissions could be solved this decade, experts sayCurrently, oil and gas extraction, processing and distribution is responsible for 23% of global methane emissions, according to a 2021 asse...
04 Oct, 2022, 05.59 PM IST
Biden climate plan aims to reduce methane emissionsThe proposed rule would for the first time target reductions from existing oil and gas wells nationwide, rather than focus only on new well...
03 Nov, 2021, 12.33 PM IST
A housing complex in Pune is using leftover food to light its parksThe biggest benefit of biogas plants - which are becoming increasingly popular around the world as a way to create climate-smart energy - i...
04 Sep, 2021, 06.12 PM IST
Puma launches collection made from waste plastic bottlesThe collection has been produced in collaboration with UK-based waste management and recycling company First Mile. The training collection ...
21 Feb, 2020, 02.29 PM IST
Budget proposes less tax on income from carbon creditsCarbon credits is an incentive given to an industrial undertaking for reduction of the emission of green house gases, including carbon diox...
01 Feb, 2018, 05.26 PM IST
Landfill gas for dinner? Scientists cooking food from wasteThe companies are betting their products will help alleviate the strain of a growing global population on agricultural land and oceans whil...
27 Sep, 2017, 09.49 AM IST
Waste disposal in US landfills has been underestimated by 115%Amount of municipal waste disposed of in the US is more than double - 262 million tonnes versus 122 million tonnes in 2012 - previous estim...
23 Sep, 2015, 04.32 PM IST