(Nanowerk Spotlight) As wearable technologies like smart watches and fitness trackers continue to grow in popularity, scientists are searching for ways to make these devices more environmentally ...

The world produces over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, much of it made from synthetic materials that can linger for centuries. Add to that the surge in wearable electronics—smartwatches, ...

Why we need to replace single use devices with sustainable alternatives. How does the sustainable ECG patch work? In 2019 alone, people discarded 53 metric tons of electronic waste. Replacing ...

Researchers at Incheon National University have unveiled a ground-breaking study aimed at combating electronic waste and air pollution. The prime objective of these breakthroughs is to address two key ...

What you need to know about a type of fungus capable of eating non-biodegradable plastic materials. While investigating soil samples (AKA dirt), a team of researchers in Islamabad, Pakistan, found a ...

The virtual hackathon is being hosted by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations and has been devised by a range of partners that include UNESCO, the International Engineering Alliance and ...

Isabel Thomlinson receives funding from the EPSRC. The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to ...

Lumps of “flushable” wipes, plastic applicators and disposable masks float by as wastewater flows into the Franklin Department of Public Works. Until a new $2.5 million screening building goes up, ...