Food waste is a big problem. About a third of all food in the United States never gets eaten. It gets thrown out—whether it’s expired products off a grocery store shelf, food scraps from a restaurant, ...

We live in a world in which the generation and accumulation of trash is commonplace. Yet it’s clear that taking, making, using and discarding is an unsustainable economic strategy. This pattern ...

Scientists have taken the first step at estimating the best large-scale uses for food processing waste, first analyzing its contents and, based on those findings, proposing production opportunities ...

What is "Waste to Chemicals"? Waste to Chemicals refers to transforming wastes and residues to energy, fuels and other useful, valuable materials. How It Relates to Green Chemistry: Finite fossil ...

Researchers at the University of Sharjah have developed an innovative method to transform shrimp waste—typically discarded in large quantities by the seafood industry—into a valuable carbon product ...

The tExtended project aims to create a “knowledge-based masterplan” to develop and demonstrate effective textile recovery, reuse, waste valorization and recycling processes. The tExtended project aims ...

Biochar is a carbon-rich material that is made from biomass through a thermochemical conversion process known as pyrolysis. Don’t worry if that all sounds like a mouthful—read on for an introduction ...

Tunis, March 3 — A small Cabinet meeting dedicated to reviewing the National Strategy for Waste Reduction and Valorisation held on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Kamel Madouri ...