More efficient use of lumber byproducts leads to more sustainable forest management. That's why Michigan Technological ...

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Glass isn't as easy to recycle as we might think, so we need as many ways to turn it into new products as we can devise. Researchers at the University of Portsmouth have developed a way to use ...

McGill researchers are translating biological assembly strategies into scalable, lower-impact alternatives to synthetic ...

A new Concordia-led study suggests that iron-rich slag, one of mining's biggest waste products, could help store carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions. The researchers examined whether slag, a waste material ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption & Production. Materials for a circular economy represent substances and engineered systems designed to ...

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

Circularity principles might help address the growing problem of materials waste, but only if they are grounded in the realities of infrastructure, policy, economics, and equity. This Series explores ...