recycling

Environment

University of Melbourne Study Maps 34 Percent Cut in EV Battery Emissions

A study led by researchers at the University of Melbourne reveals that lithium-ion battery supply-chain emissions can drop by approximately 34 percent by 2050. The research models how industrial decarbonisation and demand-side strategies could prevent up to 7.2 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

Letizia Giugliano

Chemistry

Here is the infinitely recyclable plastic

The new material can be reused without limits like glass and is of biological origin, minimizing the impact on pollution Pollution of the seas, contamination by microplastics and global warming are the major problems of our millennium and are closely related. Plastics dominate the packaging and…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Construction

K-Briq, the new bricks made from 90% garbage

A Scottish start-up created ecological bricks made almost entirely of waste and that do not need to be fired, also saving energy Bricks have been a fundamental element of construction for decades now. Unfortunately, they are not environmentally friendly and create quite a few problems when disposed…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca

Environment

Wood gives concrete a second life

Researchers at the University of Tokyo have developed a recycling method for concrete through the addition of waste wood which produces a new construction material Concrete is one of the most widespread materials on the planet. It is used for the construction of structures such as skyscrapers,…

Mario Vincenzo La Rocca