Plastics have become a vital part of our daily lives due to their vast applicability and low manufacturing costs. The high demand and usage have led to a continued escalation in production, which was ...

Scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of waste management with the identification of a new type of bacteria capable of consuming battery waste. This innovation promises to ...

Plastic pollution is currently one of the world’s most urgent environmental issues. While we are becoming more aware of the detrimental impact of plastic pollution on the health of the planet and ...

Researchers have been exploring how bacteria can convert organic waste into useful products. They describe for the first time how the chain elongation processes are carried out by microorganisms under ...

Researchers have developed a new mining technique which uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon in the waste produced by mining. Adopting this technique of reusing mining waste, called ...

For many decades, humans have polluted the environment. The resultant toxic waste has been attributed to the development of a number of serious illnesses and health problems, such as cancer, diabetes, ...

When nature designed lignin — the fibrous, woody material that gives plants their rigid structure — it didn’t cut any corners. Incredibly slow to break down, lignin is so sturdy and long lasting that ...

The recent unearthing of bacteria capable of surviving in nuclear waste is a groundbreaking development with the potential to transform radioactive waste management. The existence of these ...

The transition to a global Circular Economy demands innovative strategies for waste management that extend beyond terrestrial environments, encompassing the ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio – Adding an electrical jolt to fermentation of industrial food waste speeds up the process and increases the yield of platform chemicals that are valuable components in a wide range of ...