The virtual hackathon is being hosted by the World Federation of Engineering Organizations and has been devised by a range of partners that include UNESCO, the International Engineering Alliance and ...

The world produces over 92 million tons of textile waste annually, much of it made from synthetic materials that can linger for centuries. Add to that the surge in wearable electronics—smartwatches, ...

The Kochi Corporation’s annual expenditure on waste management – including both biodegradable and non-biodegradable – has soared to over ₹32 crore from less than ₹10 crore in the years preceding the ...

Starting Friday, the city of Plattsburgh will require that yard waste be disposed of in paper or biodegradable bags. WAMC North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley followed a Department of Public Works ...

(Nanowerk Spotlight) As wearable technologies like smart watches and fitness trackers continue to grow in popularity, scientists are searching for ways to make these devices more environmentally ...

Isabel Thomlinson receives funding from the EPSRC. The idea of a “biodegradable” plastic suggests a material that would degrade to little or nothing over a period of time, posing less of a hazard to ...

Urban local bodies in Ernakulam have achieved a total coverage of 80% in deployment of Haritha Karma Sena (HKS) volunteers for doorstep collection of non-biodegradable waste from households and ...