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In 2023, Virginia Tech researchers turned plastic bags and food containers into soap-making surfactants; the products could be worth about $3,550 a ton in a lab-scale processScientists at Virginia Tech have pioneered an innovative method to convert plastic waste into valuable soap compounds. By breaking down eve...- A Nigerian engineer built his first model house with 14,800 sand-filled plastic bottles; the experiment later grew into 15 houses, including a five-bedroom duplexNigerian engineer Yahaya Ahmed is building homes using thousands of discarded plastic bottles. His initiative has constructed up to fifteen...
- In 2023, Rice researchers flashed mixed waste plastic for about 4 seconds at 3,100 K; the process recovered up to 68% of its hydrogen at purities reaching 94% and produced grapheneA group of researchers has pioneered a groundbreaking technique that transforms landfill plastic into hydrogen gas, a valuable energy sourc...
- Accelerating Plastics Circularity: Turning Ambition into Scalable Action | Industry RoundtableIndustry experts convened to emphasize the need for advancing plastics circularity throughout India and the Asia Pacific region. They ident...
- In 2024, South Dakota State University researchers turned banana peels into biodegradable film; it reached 31.3 MPa tensile strength and lost more than half its weight in moist soil within three weeksScientists at South Dakota State University have transformed banana peels into a plastic-like film that is biodegradable and breaks down in...
- 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...
- In 2023, researchers oxidized orange-peel waste for 1 hour and recovered 55% of its sugars; engineered E. coli produced up to 393 mg of PHBResearchers have developed a method to convert orange peel waste into plastic. This process extracts sugar from peels, which then feeds bac...
- In 2025, Petgas in Boca del Río reportedly processed 1.5 tons of plastic each week without oxygen; its pyrolysis system produced about 356 gallons of fuelA Mexican company, Petgas, converts plastic waste into fuel using a process called pyrolysis. This innovative machine processes significant...
- In 2019, KAUST researcher modeled 1 insect cuticle to create gas-entrapping pores. 7 years later, clean water facilities deploy 2 distinct hydrophobic membranes to desalinate seawater cheaply without chemical wasteKAUST researchers found an unexpected answer in nature. They studied springtails and seaskaters that trap air around their bodies underwate...
- 10th-grade student turns coconut husk into a natural filter that can remove microplastics from seawaterA 10th-grade student in Hawaii began with a project to filter polluted seawater using coconut husks. Her research later found naturally occ...
- These 6 banking stocks have an upside potential of up to 25% in 1 year, according to analystsThis is worth noting: Despite sustained periods of FPI selling, banking stocks have not corrected to the extent one might have expected, es...
- For over 100 years global plastic pollution became menace for environment, now forks created from sugar can be household alternativeBioplastics are biobased, meaning they are made completely or partially from a renewable resource, commonly corn or sugar cane; or they are...
- In 2023, U.S. scientists created “cooling glass” that reflects 99% of solar energy and radiates building heat toward spaceA team of engineers at the University of Maryland has unveiled a revolutionary rooftop glass coating that offers remarkable cooling propert...
- These large and mid-cap stocks can give more than 20% return in 1 year, according to analystsWhenever there is a correction or volatility, just ask one question: Is it an opportunity, or should one be wary? We are raising this issue...
- For those with an investment horizon of over 1 year: 5 mid-cap stocks from different sectors with upside potential up to 30%For a while now, the world's risk appetite has been pouring into one story above all others: The AI trade, and into markets most tied to it...
- ITC's Sanjiv Puri says CPP acquisition marks 'defining milestone' for paper businessIn a social media post, Puri welcomed the CPP workforce to ITC, saying the integration brings together two enterprises with a shared commit...
- Quote by the day by Stephen Hawking, 'We are in danger of destroying ourselves by our greed and stupidity. We cannot remain looking inwards at ourselves on a small and increasingly polluted and overcrowded planet' serves as profound warning about human existence as earth experiences pandemics, natural changes, environmental challengesQuote of the day by Stephen Hawking reminds us that protecting our planet and working together are not obstacles to progress—they are essen...
- When Being a Family Business Becomes a Competitive AdvantageFamily businesses often underestimate the strategic power of their familial identity, defaulting instead to corporate models that erode the...
- Nitin Gadkari calls for stronger BRICS ties for sustainable and future-ready transport systemsUnion Minister for Road Transport and Highways, Nitin Gadkari, on Sunday called for deeper cooperation among BRICS nations to build transpo...
- Why chocolates are wrapped in foil instead of paper might surprise youAluminium foil protects chocolate from heat, moisture, and light. This material became standard in the early twentieth century for its supe...
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