KOCHI: The commissioning of the compressed biogas (CBG) plant will signal a transformation in Kochi’s waste management system. Constructed by state-run BPC ...

Everyday items like clothing, plastics and packaging can last centuries. Here’s how long they tend to breakdown and why design and consumer choices must change.

Refilling a bottle instead of throwing it away has become a popular way for people to reduce waste — a small, tangible action ...

Wastewater contains untapped resources that, if reclaimed, could power agriculture, global sanitation, and its own treatment ...

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), working with collaborators, report a new biomaterial ...

That trait, which makes a coffee lid or a fishing float so useful, also turns plastic into a long-term guest in places it was ...

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PANJIN, LIAONING, CHINA, January 21, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- As the global packaging sector experiences increasing ...

An almost entirely biodegradable circuit board has been developed and could help reduce the environmental harm of electronic waste. Researchers from the University of Glasgow have developed a new ...

In a renewed push to curb plastic pollution from single-use sachets, Principal Scientific Adviser (PSA) to the Government of India, Prof. Ajay Kumar Sood, chaired a high-level stakeholder consultation ...

A new comprehensive review argues that crop residues, food-processing waste, and other forms of agricultural biomass could play a decisive role in reshaping the global plastics economy. Conventional ...

Aston University and Midlands-based company PFE Medical are teaming up to create biodegradable gloves made from food waste for use in the NHS. They will offer a low-cost, convenient alternative to ...