Every year, millions of tyres end up in landfills, ultimately contributing to our climate crisis. In 2021, over 274 million tyres were discarded in the United States, and almost 20% ended up in landfills.
UK government funding has been granted to a team at the University of Manchester in an effort to safeguard energy security through the recovery of hydrogen from waste.
Plastic pollution has been an issue since the 1960s, but when mask-wearing, single-use plastics and hand sanitiser bottles became the norm, things only got worse.
European cities are moving towards becoming fully circular – not only recycling all their waste but also changing their production modes to fit circular waste models.
Advanced or chemical recycling, has been incentivised by State laws in the US - but environmental advocates suggest it will only further plastic pollution.
A sustainable framework can help to design efficient cities - with systems that supply affordable and accessible wastewater treatment, cooling, heating, and electricity.
Differentiating between numerous plastic types and separating them according to their chemical composition could increase the rate of plastic recycling enormously.
Researchers suggest a digital track and trace system to encourage businesses to adopt reusable packaging and reduce waste, suggesting reasons why they may not have adopted them already.
Dr Chang-Soo Kim, Professor at Missouri University of Science and Technology, enlightens us on smart biodegradable devices that vanish when they need to
