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In Burgos, Spain, engineers turned steelmaking waste into full-size pavement slabs; five years outdoors caused no major damage, and skid resistance stayed road-safe- Texas reused 135,389 old tires in San Angelo road projects; the recycled rubber was used in pavement to help improve road durability and divert waste from landfills
- South Carolina nuclear site that processes radioactive waste lifts emergency after lab fire
- Your Halloween pumpkin could become a climate problem. What you do on November 1 after the spooky party mattersHalloween pumpkins can produce methane when they decompose without oxygen in landfills. People need to check how they can properly remove d...28 Oct, 2026, 11.50 PM IST
- Rome says no to tourist tax, plans short-term rental curbs to tackle overtourismRome Mayor Roberto Gualtieri has decided against implementing an entry fee for tourists visiting the city. He believes that regulating shor...28 Oct, 2026, 12.22 PM IST
- GAIL India to invest $63 million in heating unit at Ratnagiri LNG terminal, executive saysGAIL India is investing 6 billion rupees to build a heating unit at its Ratnagiri LNG terminal. This facility is expected to be completed b...28 Oct, 2026, 11.23 AM IST
- Hawaii’s abandoned fishing nets once trapped marine life; now they are being turned into electricitySince 1996, Hawaii has successfully collected 848 metric tons of abandoned fishing nets, significantly reducing marine pollution. These net...27 Oct, 2026, 05.00 PM IST
- SFC Environmental Technologies IPO opens: Check price band, lot size and key detailsSFC Environmental Technologies Ipo Gmp : The Rs 667.53-crore public issue is a combination of a fresh issue of 45.45 lakh shares aggregatin...27 Oct, 2026, 11.25 AM IST
- A Massachusetts farmer turns 100 tons of Whole Foods scraps and cow manure a day into power for 1,500 homesUS dairy farms are finding a new use for supermarket food waste; generating electricity. In Massachusetts, discarded food is mixed with cow...27 Oct, 2026, 12.38 AM IST
- Don’t ship air: Why metal swarf Is crushed and briquettedMetal swarf is often viewed as mere waste, yet it holds potential for efficient recycling into briquettes for steel production. Based in Or...26 Oct, 2026, 05.03 PM IST
- In 1991, Minnesota mixed factory-made shingle scrap into Highway 25 near Mayer; by late 1995, the asphalt performed at least as well as control sectionsEngineers in Minnesota have investigated the potential of recycled asphalt shingles for road construction to mitigate landfill waste. Their...25 Oct, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
- Kerala grandmother wins hearts online by teaching children cursive writing in sand, internet praises her simple zero-waste learning method; watch videoIn a creative twist on learning, a grandmother from Kerala takes education outdoors by using sand for writing practice. She sets up a natur...25 Oct, 2026, 02.06 PM IST
- In 1994, Georgia mixed damaged factory roofing shingles into Chatham Parkway asphalt; later checks found the recycled road performing as well as its controlEvery year, millions of tons of asphalt shingles end up in landfills, presenting significant waste management issues. The Georgia Departmen...24 Oct, 2026, 07.30 PM IST
- Palm Beach County burns 3,000 tons of trash a day to generate electricity: How it worksPalm Beach County, Florida, uses its Renewable Energy Facility 2 to turn municipal waste into electricity. The plant can process up to 3,00...24 Oct, 2026, 03.21 AM IST
- In 2012, Honolulu added a third boiler to its trash plant; the garbage now supplies 7% of Oahu's electricity; here's how it worksHonolulu reportedly expanded its H-POWER waste-to-energy plant in October 2012 by adding a third boiler. The cost of the project was around...24 Oct, 2026, 01.17 AM IST
- Teenager from South Africa turned orange peels into cheap, biodegradable product that can help plants survive drought by 84%. She used just ‘electricity and time’Typically, orange peels are thrown directly in the trash. Nonetheless, a girl from South Africa transformed kitchen waste into a solution f...24 Oct, 2026, 12.52 AM IST
- ‘Massive protests would erupt’: NRI says South Korea’s strict waste rules like dumping only washed food boxes and no onion peels in bins are unthinkable in IndiaAn Indian content creator living in South Korea has highlighted the country's strict waste disposal rules, including washing plastic food c...23 Oct, 2026, 03.45 PM IST
- For Delhi's air, nip pollutants in the budDelhi government's new initiative involves private sector and startups to deploy pollution-reducing technologies in high-pollution areas. P...23 Oct, 2026, 01.07 AM IST
- How San Jose found a way to turn food waste into electricity and compostSan Jose opened a waste processing facility in 2013 designed to handle 90,000 tons of organic waste a year and generate 1.6 megawatts of el...23 Oct, 2026, 12.10 AM IST
- In 1987, Kentucky put 40% power-plant bottom ash into 1 mile of State Route 3; later testing found excellent performance and strong skid resistance on the roadEngineers in Kentucky embarked on a pioneering project to incorporate bottom ash from coal-fired power plants into asphalt mixtures. Their ...20 Oct, 2026, 03.50 PM IST
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