Researchers have developed a new way to transform food waste into high-performance materials that can store and regulate heat ...

We've seen fungi being used to create useful new materials for construction, fire-retardant building insulation, and even 3D-printed batteries. One of the researchers behind that last doozy, Dr.

Robin Wiener The recycled materials industry stands at the front lines of a critical moment. Electrification and decarbonization are driving demand ...

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Glass isn't as easy to recycle as we might think, so we need as many ways to turn it into new products as we can devise. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed a way to use ...

Explore how responsible alternative materials and circular design can reduce plastic pollution and support people and nature.

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production. Materials for a circular economy represent substances and engineered systems designed to ...

EU researchers are turning carbon emissions from urban waste into everyday household products—from cleaning liquids to ...

Circularity principles might help address the growing problem of materials waste, but only if they are grounded in the realities of infrastructure, policy, economics, and equity. This Series explores ...