Instead of treating plastic purely as waste, new research shows that it can be transformed into something useful — acetic acid, a key component of vinegar and an important industrial chemical.

The escalating global challenge of food waste carries dire environmental and economic repercussions. However, this issue also presents a unique opportunity ...

The process begins with the breakdown of PET (polyethylene terephthalate), a material commonly found in plastic bottles, into terephthalic acid (TPA). This TPA is then fed to genetically reprogrammed ...

The world is in the middle of a peptide drug revolution. These short chains of amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—sit at the heart of some of the most successful medicines ever created, from ...

Thiruvananthapuram: The CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology (CSIR-NIST) has partnered with Bio Vastum Solutions to introduce a groundbreaking technology for converting ...

BERKELEY, Calif., Jan. 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Deep Isolation Nuclear, Inc. (“Deep Isolation” or the “Company”), a leading innovator in nuclear waste disposal technology, today announced the ...

CONCORD – North Country Environmental Services, Inc. (“NCES”), owner and operator of NCES Landfill in Bethlehem, has entered into a consent decree with the state Department of Environmental Services ...

Chinese researchers have discovered a fast, low-cost and environmentally cleaner method for extracting gold from electronic waste, that could significantly reshape e-waste recycling worldwide and ...

Syracuse, N.Y. – Onondaga County’s proposed industrial wastewater plant for Micron Technology could cost three to five times more than original estimates, according to consultants working for the ...

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Jim Thu Tai Duong, known in Vietnam as "Vua Rác" (the King of Trash), lost his company, the largest paper-recycling firm in South Vietnam, in 1975 when Saigon fell. The Duong family fled by boat and ...