Raincoat Made From Plastic Bags
There are many countries across the world that sell water in plastic pouches. These bags are thrown away once used. It only adds on to the plastic waste that is massively generated
France Delays Polystyrene Packaging Ban to 2030 Amid EU Regulations Shake-Up – What It Means for Manufacturers
The French Ministry of Ecological Transition is postponing the implementation of the planned January 2025 ban on non-recyclable packaging made wholly or partly of polystyrene (PS), as set out in the 2021 Climate and Resilience Law, to align with the
Green Energy Unlocked: Plastic Waste’s New Role in Hydrogen Production!
Rice University’s latest research breakthrough is stirring waves in both the environmental and industrial sectors, offering a fresh perspective on tackling the persistent issues
Oceans Engulfed by a Rapidly Increasing Plastic Smog Threatening Marine Life and Human Health
According to a new study, the world’s oceans are polluted by “plastic smog,” made up of an estimated 171 trillion plastic particles weighing approximately
MIT’s New 3D Printing Resin Makes Support Waste Vanish in Minutes and Can Be Reused Again
MIT engineers have developed a groundbreaking 3D printing method that tackles one of the industry’s biggest problems: waste from support structures. The new technique, announced on June 3, 2025, uses a special
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Mazda Tests 100% Biomass Furnace Using Coconut Shells and Coffee Waste to Replace Coal in Car Part Manufacturing
Mazda has found a way to melt metal without using fossil fuels at its Hiroshima factory. The company now runs its cupola furnace on briquettes made from coconut shells instead of coal.
Sunita Somvanshi
German Scientists Convert 5.6M Tons Plastic Waste Into 99.8% Pure 3D Printing Filaments
In German laboratories, plastic bottle caps that once held your morning milk are being reborn as precision-engineered components through an innovative recycling process that converts post-consumer packaging waste into high-purity 3D printing
Rahul Somvanshi
Tire Waste Transformed into Water Solution: $5 Solar Still Creates 3.67 Liters for Less Than 1 Cent
The global water crisis affects billions while discarded tires pile up in landfills worldwide. A team at Dalhousie University has connected these seemingly unrelated problems with an innovative solution: a floating solar
Porsche EV Battery Recycling Converts 65 Tons Into Black Mass for New Cell Production
Porsche has launched an ambitious pilot project to recycle high-voltage batteries from electric vehicles, aiming to recover valuable raw materials and reuse them in new battery production. This three-phase initiative could help
Oceans Absorb 15% of Airborne Microplastics, Challenging Previous Beliefs
New research has flipped our understanding of how microplastics move through our environment. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology have discovered that oceans capture microplastics from the air rather than
Govind Tekale
Chemical Recycling: 80% Incineration, Only 0.1% Plastic Reused
Chemical recycling sounds promising—a technology that breaks down plastics into their molecular components to create new materials. But recent research reveals a different story. According to an NRDC report, what the plastics
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Village Trades Plastic Waste for Sugar, Achieving Zero-Waste and Earning ₹50 Lakh Award
Plastic is harmful for the environment as it cannot be recycled easily. So it was pleasant news when there was a slogan: “Give plastic and take away sugar.” The Bhokani village in
Quebec’s Plastic Deposit Expansion Sees 47 Centers Open vs. 200 Promised, 25K Bottles Flood Montreal in 48 Hours
Quebec’s Plastic Bottle Deposit System Expansion: Day One Reality Check When Quebec flipped the switch on March 1, 2025, adding over one billion plastic beverage containers to its deposit-refund system, the environmental
Trump Reverses Paper Straw Policy in Federal Facilities
President Donald Trump wants plastic straws back in civil structures. His February 10, 2025 order stops government services from buying paper straws. The change reverses rules set by President Biden to phase