Urinary System: Where Does Pee Come From?

Medicine & Technology Sep 19, 2023

The kidneys, bladder, urether, and urethra all make up the urinary system and play vital roles in producing and expelling pee. Read to learn more.

Hilary Flooding Has Experts Worried About Floodwater Toxicity as CDC Says It Can Cause Infectious Diseases, Injuries, and Chemical Hazards

Aug 23, 2023

Floodwater can contain contaminants like human or animal feces, carcasses, and other harmful wastes. Read to learn more.

Solar Panel Recycling Challenges: Are We Ready for Huge Volumes of Photovoltaic Toxic Trash?

Jun 05, 2023

Despite the advantages of solar energy as potential solution in reducing carbon emissions, it also poses risks as huge volumes of solar panels are expected to be disposed in the coming years. Find out more about it in this article.

"Encamp Launches the Industry’s First End-to-End Waste Reporting Solution"

Jan 31, 2023

Environmental technology enhances its roster of solutions to bolster compliance confidence in hazardous waste management and reporting.

England to Ban Single-Use Plastic Later This Year To Eliminate Avoidable Waste

Jan 16, 2023

Read how England will expand its country's existing rules about plastic products this year.

New Innovation Called ‘Upcycling’ Converts Plastics Into Useful Chemical Products

Aug 23, 2022

A new recycling technology converts plastic into useful products. Researchers demonstrate how “upcycling” makes plastics functional. Read to know more.

Plastic Pollution Costs the Nation Billions of Dollars; Will a New Recycling Technology Divert Some of the Waste from Landfills?

May 04, 2022

Plastic pollution causes harm not just to the environment but to the economy too, Find out how plastics people fail to recycle may cost billions of dollars.

Longopac: World’s Strongest Waste Bag Now Made From 50 % Recycled Material

Mar 31, 2022

The world's strongest waste bag will be made of 50 % recycled plastics while remaining equally strong. The Swedish manufacturer Paxxo sends a clear signal to the wastewater industry that it is possible to develop sustainable solutions even in the most extreme environments.

NASA Offers Challenge and Reward In Finding Solution For Waste, Trash Sustainable Reprocessing In Mars and Other Space Missions; How to Join

Jan 20, 2022

NASA is looking for answers to the challenges presented by space waste.

This Is the Reason Why People Should Not Consider Throwing Garbage on Volcanoes

Jan 04, 2022

Volcanoes contain an immense amount of temperature enough to burn garbage wastes, but there are multiple reasons why we should not do it.

Waste-to-Hydrogen: A Valid Tool to Help Decarbonise the EU Industry

Dec 19, 2021

ESWET expresses its support for the draft gas package presented within the second batch of the “Fit for 55 package”, since it recognizes the important decarbonisation potential of low-carbon hydrogen which can be generated by Waste-to-Hydrogen technologies.

Waste Turned Into Fatty Acids; Study Reveals New Process That Produces Energy-Rich Molecules to Make Fuels, Other Essential Chemicals

Nov 16, 2021

Researchers at the University of Wisconsin - Madison have recently demonstrated a new process that will turn waste into fatty acid, and eventually become useful, instead of useless.

Argentina Lagoon Turns Bright Pink: Experts, Activists Blame Chemical Used for Preserving Prawns for Export

Jul 26, 2021

Corfo lagoon, an Argentina lagoon has recently turned pink, and experts and activists contend, it's because of the chemical, sodium sulfite used for preserving prawns for export.

This Scientist Found a Way to "Re-Form" Old Cellphones and Other E-Waste

Feb 15, 2021

Veena Sahajwalla, a supplies scientist and engineer at the College of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, created waste microfactories to address humanity's large trash downside -- the growing number of e-wastes.

Chemist Explains How Oil is Turned into Plastic

Jan 20, 2021

Oil and natural gas-derived plastics relatively cause the simplest environmental damage as plastics are inclined to persist in the environment for a longer period while resulting in other environmental effects.