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Commercialization of BioEcoSIM Process for Eco-Friendly Treatment of Liquid Manure

SUEZ Germany, an operator of large-scale plants, will be introducing to the market the BioEcoSIM process for the treatment of liquid manure devised by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology IGB.

4 May 2018

New Chemically Recyclable Polymer Shows Plastic-Like Properties

Plastics are cheap, lightweight, convenient and long-lasting, making them universally popular. However, plastics are now trashing the planet because of these very same reasons. Chemists have now devised an ‘infinitely’ recyclable polymer that shows practical properties of plastics.

1 May 2018

Crown Battery Promotes Recycling of Conventional Car Batteries

Typical car batteries are said to be 98% recyclable, making them more recyclable than an aluminum can. Earth Day is just the right time to recycle old car batteries safely and without difficulty across the U.S. Crown Battery suggests contacting a car mechanic or a local recycling center

24 Apr 2018

Study Demonstrates the Conversion of CO2 into Raw Material

Scientists from Ruhr-Universität Bochum have discovered a method for converting climate-impacting CO2 into an alcohol that can be used as a raw material for the chemical industry—without synthesizing excessive amounts of salt water, which is the usual norm.

19 Apr 2018

Using Tire Waste and Organic Waxes to Produce Innovative, Sustainable Asphalt

A research performed at the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid has demonstrated that the temperature for manufacturing and placing the asphalt mixtures can be reduced up to 30 degrees by maintaining a good mechanical behavior.

16 Apr 2018

Researchers Reach Milestone in Mission for Zero-Waste Cellphone

Researchers at The University of British Colombia (UBC) have perfected a process to successfully separate fiberglass and resin - two of the most frequently discarded parts of a cell phone - taking them closer to their objective of a zero-waste cell phone.

16 Apr 2018

Innovative Technology for Using Waste Carbon Dioxide to Produce Plastics

Researchers have discovered a technology for transforming waste CO2 into a molecule, forming the basis of producing plastics. The ability to use global ethylene is enormous, making use of half a billion tonnes of carbon emitted each year & counteracting global carbon emissions.

12 Apr 2018