Researchers have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace and renewable industries. It's estimated that by 2030 carbon and glass fibre composites ...

Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...

Municipal solid waste (MSW) recycling programs are highly localized activities, where materials are collected, sorted, processed, and converted into raw materials for the production of new products.

An international research group is building a case for more sustainable concrete by replacing synthetic reinforcement materials with natural fibers and materials from difference waste streams. The ...

When we think about agriculture, we often focus on the end product: cotton for a t-shirt, hay destined to feed animals through the winter, or hamburgers for our summer barbecues. However, after we ...

Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.

Juno, a recycling technology pioneered by Atlanta-based Georgia-Pacific (GP), has begun processing waste from King County, Washington, as the municipality has starting exploring opportunities to ...