Chlorophyll may biochemically recycle antioxidants
Chlorophyll, the green molecule that makes photosynthesis possible, may provide underappreciated dietary benefits, offering up yet one more reason to eat those leafy green vegetables......»»
Recycling plastic not enough, warns UN environment chief
With the production of plastic on the rise worldwide and creating ever more pollution, the UN environment chief warned that humanity cannot just recycle its way out of the mess, and she called for a total rethink about the way we use plastics......»»
Researchers use carbon capture and utilization technology to recycle industrial carbon dioxide
Climate change is a serious concern that needs to be prioritized globally. Nations across the globe are drafting policies to reduce the impact of global warming and climate change. For instance, the European Union has recommended a comprehensive set.....»»
Researchers develop new technology to recycle greenhouse gas into energy, materials
A pair of University of Central Florida researchers has developed new methods to produce energy and materials from the harmful greenhouse gas, methane......»»
Breakthrough polymer research promises to revolutionize recycling
A team of researchers led by Brent Sumerlin, the George B. Butler Professor in the University of Florida Department of Chemistry, has made a breakthrough with the potential to transform how we recycle plastics. Their innovative approach to working wi.....»»
Hartshorn salt and "baking" may solve a serious environmental problem, scientists believe
Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric, a blend of plastic and cotton, has been difficult for the industry to separate and therefore recycle......»»
Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
It created something of a stir back in 2022, when researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU) plastic into its original components, which can then be recycled into new PU material instead.....»»
Dissolving circuit boards in water sounds better than shredding and burning
They're easier to recycle, and chips come right off. Will they take off? Enlarge / 30 minutes in near-boiling water, and those soldered chips come right off, leaving you with something that's non-toxic, compostable, and looking l.....»»
Chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation
Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts. In a paper in Green Chemistry, a research team at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) shows how the spher.....»»
Indian rice variety found to contain valuable antioxidants, helps prevent diabetes
A scented rice variety grown in India's remote northeast, known as Joha rice, not only prevents type 2 diabetes but is also rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which work against heart disease, scientists have found......»»
Water storage capacity in oceanic crust slabs increases with age, researchers find
An international research team has discovered that a subduction zone's age affects the ability for it to recycle water between the Earth's surface and its inner layers......»»
Are You Ready for ‘Extreme’ Water Recycling?
San Francisco is at the forefront of a movement to recycle wastewater from buildings, homes, and neighborhoods and use it for toilets and landscaping......»»
Even galaxies recycle
A quasar ejected the remains of stars, but another galaxy sucked them back in. Enlarge / A quasar ejects a jet of material into intergalactic space. (credit: J. A. Biretta et al., Hubble Heritage Team) On Earth, recyclin.....»»
A marine mystery: Finding the link between climate change and sea sponge loss
Sea sponges are essential to marine ecosystems. They play critical roles in the ocean, as they provide shelter and food to a plethora of marine creatures, recycle nutrients by filtering thousands of liters of sea water daily, and are hosts to microbe.....»»
Team develops organic redox polymer for aluminum-ion batteries with improved storage capacity
Aluminum-ion batteries are seen as a promising alternative to conventional batteries that use scarce and difficult-to-recycle raw materials such as lithium. This is because aluminum is one of the most common elements in the Earth's crust, is easier t.....»»
A linguistic anthropologist explains how humans are like ChatGPT—both recycle language
ChatGPT is a hot topic at my university, where faculty members are deeply concerned about academic integrity, while administrators urge us to "embrace the benefits" of this "new frontier." It's a classic example of what my colleague Punya Mishra call.....»»
Stellantis to establish JV with Galloo for end-of-life vehicle recycling
Carmaker Stellantis announced on June 5 that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Galloo, a European metals recycler, to form a joint venture to recycle end-of-life vehicles (ELV). The service is expected to start before the end of this y.....»»
Recycle? Recover? New framework aids best practice food waste management
Process engineering Ph.D. researcher Roanna Jones from the QUT Center for Agriculture and the Bioeconomy and Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Center (CRC) said an estimated 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted globally each year, which is approxim.....»»
An artificial intelligence method for rapid plant phenotyping under complex conditions
During photosynthesis, the green pigment chlorophyll in algae and plants absorbs most of the energy from incoming light. Chlorophyll gets excited and transfers this energy to the energy-harvesting protein complexes photosystem I (PSI) and II (PSII)......»»
Sustainability in space—can you teach old satellites new tricks?
We've all heard that we should "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle" to save the planet, but what about applying any of the "three R's" to space?.....»»
For Earth Day 2023, Recycle the Old and Go Green with eufy Security
For Earth Day 2023, Eufy aims to help with a new security trade-in program and a discount on its S220 SoloCam......»»