The global challenge of waste management is multifaceted. Solid waste, from municipal refuse to industrial by-products, requires volume reduction, stabilization, and often recovery of resources.

Most people lose sleep over a lumpy mattress. Dr. Peter Nguyen and his team ...

As a key issue in 2026, collaborations, bin types, community engagement, and streamlined program implementation will make for ...

Plastic waste is shifting from environmental burden to a strategic resource as advanced materials turn industrial waste into carbon nanotubes for aerospace and defense.

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

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.

New Morphit technology produces building materials from 80% waste without sorting, cutting landfill costs and pollution and turning demolitions into raw materials in a circular economy.

Researchers from Japan have made a new system that can convert waste heat into ...

Disposal weight limits are often treated as a downstream concern in commercial construction, addressed only when a dumpster is full or a hauling invoice arrives. In reality, weight limits exert ...