EnduraCure is developing degradable materials to address e-waste, led by Dennis Pruzan and based on research from the University of Utah.

New York City has a trash problem. It’s everywhere, and it’s unavoidable. Our sidewalks are piled high with garbage bags and overflowing bins, and the stench lingers over the city. How can the ...

More than 2 billion people, about a third of the world’s population, face food insecurity. At the same time, a recent UN report estimated that more than 1 billion metric tons of food went to waste in ...

OPINION: It can be overwhelming trying to visualize the total amount of waste in the world. For instance, each year, the global consumption of single-use disposable cups ranges from 250 to 300 billion ...

Whether it's for work, school or keeping up with friends and family, we all rely on electronic devices for our daily lives. It's likely you are reading this article from a device that uses a battery ...

For most people on the planet, plastic has become inescapable. It’s also harmful to humans and the environment, exposing us to toxins, polluting ecosystems and entering our food, water and air through ...

Our growing reliance on technology at home and in the workplace has raised the profile of e-waste. This consists of discarded electrical devices including laptops, smartphones, televisions, computer ...

The greatest innovations occur in the toughest of times, and I think that most of us agree that these are very challenging times. In Tennessee, one of our challenges is that we have a trash problem.

Nuclear waste lasts for tens of thousands of years. On some days, it seems, so does litigation over its disposal. In the latest twist, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ruled in ...

"Real solutions mean slowing and phasing out ... production." Researchers make concerning discovery in our clothes: 'Our ...

Recently, a leaflet was delivered to my home from Nuclear Waste Services, the company that is overseeing the final disposal of some of the most dangerous waste that exists. It reminded me that the ...

The problem of nuclear reactor waste will have to be resolved as nuclear energy becomes more frequently adopted as the world’s source of power. No one is pro nuclear waste. Simply, nuclear waste is a ...