Recycling

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $760,000 in funding for 22 rural energy projects in West Virginia, U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin said. The funds will help businesses with projects including installing solar panels, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, and water recycling equipment,…

In the final year of high school, many students are tasked with creating final projects that show off the skills they’ve learnt through their years of education. And often, they show that the student still has much to learn. But sometimes, projects come along that take your breath away —…

Terrestrial biogeochemistry of siliconSilicon is an important element in plant tissues and contributes to structural defenses against herbivores and other stresses. However, the terrestrial biogeochemical cycling of silicon is poorly understood, particularly the relative importance of geochemical and biological mechanisms in its regulation. de Tombeur et al. studied this question…

The President of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari, last week said, “I am restating it that nobody importing food or fertilizer should be given foreign exchange from the Central Bank. We will not pay a kobo of our foreign reserves to import food or fertilizer. We will instead empower local farmers…

United States President Donald Trump. Photo / APUnited States President Donald Trump is recycling a baseless conspiracy theory to claim that recent protests have been orchestrated by powerful people in "dark shadows" intent on undermining his re-election prospects.The claims first took root on Facebook and Twitter earlier this year after…

What do an empty mayo bottle, a lithium-ion battery and the plastic bag your takeout came in all have in common? Not much. But chances are, they’ll land in a recycling bin instead of the trashcan. Recycling in the U.S. is a mashup of varying rules that depend on where…

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian government introduced legislation Thursday that would phase out exports of waste plastic, paper, glass and tires beginning January next year.The legislation introduced to Parliament aims to end the export of 645,000 metric tons (711,000 U.S. tons) of unprocessed trash that Australia ships overseas each…

Environment 19 August 2020 By Alice Klein We need solutions to deal with plastic pollutionShutterstock / MOHAMED ABDULRAHEEMA new type of plastic that can be easily broken down into its chemical building blocks and reassembled into high-quality products could reduce the amount of plastic waste ending up in landfill. More…

The global call for a just, green recovery from COVID-19 will require planning for the short and long term. One immediate need is to stop subsidizing the polluting, climate-altering fossil fuel industry -- other than to create opportunities for workers displaced by automation, market forces and now this pandemic. That isn't…

As tech lovers, we all need to make a greater effort to be responsible for our aging devices. After all, not everyone is aware of just how damaging e-waste can be for the environment, especially in the U.S. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, electronic waste contains lead, mercury, and…