Like most other commonly used types of plastic, polyurethane is typically made from non-renewable crude oil, and it takes centuries to break down when discarded. Now, however, scientists have created ...

With food the top type of landfill waste in the United States, a Southern Illinois University Carbondale researcher looks for ways to divert that waste into a process for making biodegradable ...

Starting Friday, the city of Plattsburgh will require that yard waste be disposed of in paper or biodegradable bags. WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley followed a Department of Public Works ...

Scientist Soumya Swaminathan released a report on World Environment Day on June 5 about the use of menstrual cups -- a method for managing menstrual hygiene and for reducing the generation of total ...

CEBU City Mayor Nestor Archival has again urged residents to strictly follow waste segregation rules, pointing out that ...

Levine Cancer Institute Financial Toxicity Control Program: Expanding the program to reduce fiscal vulnerability of patients. Estimated environmental footprint in the U.S. population of patients with ...

It's also a byproduct of the pulp and paper industry, and has previously been put forward for use in applications such as cheaper batteries, waste-derived carbon fiber and stronger concrete. The ...

University of Oldenburg's EcoPBS project seeks to develop cost-effective, biodegradable plastics from organic materials, ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As wearable technologies like smart watches and fitness trackers continue to grow in popularity, scientists are searching for ways to make these devices more environmentally ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Biodegradable nitrile gloves matched or outperformed standard nitrile gloves in a range of durability tests.

Erode Corporation encourages residents to segregate waste for Pongal, promoting proper disposal and special collection ...

As Cebu City prepares to resume enforcement of its waste segregation policy, the head of the Cebu City Solid Waste Management ...