Recycling news: 2026

Research & science Power quality, voltage instability, and workshop sustainability in small-scale enterprises in South East Nigeria This study investigated the impact of power quality disturbances; voltage surges, brownouts, and frequency deviations on the operational efficiency and equipment lifespan of small-scale metal, wood, and electrical/electronics workshops in South East Nigeria. Addressing Sustainable Development Goal 7 (Affordable and Clean Energy) and SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), the study adopts a Mi… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Arsenic contamination in drinking water in South Asia and its public health impacts including implications for leishmaniasis The contamination of arsenic in surface water and groundwater across different regions of the world is caused due to both natural and anthropogenic origins. Arsenic in drinking water sources causes several adverse effects in humans. Worldwide, more than 230 million people are exposed to arsenic, including approximately 180 million people in South Asia. The contamination of groundwater has been … Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Wildfire smoke exposure impacts wing development of two pest outbreaking moths in boreal forests Wildfires and insect outbreaks are major natural disturbances in boreal forests, and both are intensifying with climate change. Since insects are sensitive bio-indicators, wildfire smoke may alter their role in forest ecosystems. In 2023, wildfires in Eastern Canada caused extreme smoke events, with fine particulate matter (PM 2.5 ) reaching hazardous air quality levels above 400 µg/m 3 . … Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Exploring the role of advanced oxidation processes in microplastics pollution research: A systematic literature review Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are a promising tool for microplastics (MPs) pollution research, with applications in aging, degradation, digestion, adsorption, and desorption processes. Therefore, this review aimed to identify the main applications of AOPs and the findings from MPs studies. The systematic literature review was conducted using the Web of Science database, which retrieved 38… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science CO and NO 2 dynamics in a Brazilian tropical transition zone: the role of land use and road infrastructure Land-use dynamics and road infrastructure are key anthropogenic drivers of air pollution in tropical landscapes undergoing rapid transformation. This study investigates how land cover and proximity to major roads influence carbon monoxide (CO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) concentrations in a transitional region between the Amazon and Cerrado biomes, in Brazil. Sentinel-5P (TROPOMI) satellite data… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Microbiologically influenced corrosion in aquatic environments: a review of mechanisms, biofilms, and materials Microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) is a major cause of metal degradation in aquatic environments, accounting for a significant proportion of global economic losses. This review provides an integrated and updated overview of MIC in aquatic ecosystems, emphasizing the interactions between microorganisms, biofilms, metallic materials, and environmental conditions. Rather than considering… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Biological and mechanical pretreatment for improved kraft pulping of Melocanna baccifera : a combined Trametes versicolor and defibration approach Suitable process technologies need to be identified and adapted for effective pulping of different raw materials in the paper industry. The present study focuses on the effects of biological and mechanical pretreatments on kraft pulping of Melocanna baccifera . The biological pretreatment with the fungus Trametes versicolor was optimized using a special experimental design through STATISTICA 7.… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Driving mechanisms and economic coupling development of agricultural net carbon sink in Chongming Island, Shanghai: a synergistic approach using LMDI-Tapio and entropy weight methods Amid escalating global climate challenges, the transition to agricultural green development (AGD) is critical for balancing environmental sustainability and economic growth. This study uses the LMDI-Tapio model to analyze the coupling relationship and driving factors between agricultural net carbon sinks (ANCS) and economic growth on Chongming Island and employs the entropy weight method to con… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Optimal carbon capture and storage deployment strategies for fossil-energy power supply chain with service-based provision and consumer environmental recognition: a differential game analysis Carbon capture and storage (CCS) is a key technology for decarbonizing fossil-energy power systems while maintaining reliable electricity supply, whose large-scale deployment is often constrained by high investment costs and infrastructure-coordination barriers. Emerging third-party CCS services provide a potential pathway for reducing these barriers, but it remains unclear how such service-bas… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Long-term rice and maize crop yield dynamics and future forecast under changing atmospheric pollution in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India Air pollution remains a longstanding and critical environmental challenge in India. It is not only a significant health hazard but also a critical threat to agricultural productivity. The presence of various pollutants in the atmosphere negatively affects the growth and yield of rice and maize crops, raising concerns about food security. Therefore, it becomes crucial to assess the long-term beh… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Sustainable treatment of automobile industry wastewater: integrating physicochemical and biochemical insights from microalgal phycoremediation Effluents from automobile industries are complex mixtures of industrial discharge, usually composed of various chemical constituents, and hence, they require sustainable and biologically driven remediation strategies. This study is the first integrated evaluation of microalgal phycoremediation on automobile industry wastewater that analyzed the phycoremediation potential of four microalgal mono… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Automatic acquisition method of ground vegetation conditions based on U-Net and clustering algorithm in remote sensing monitoring The current agricultural and forestry remote sensing monitoring relies on low-level features to obtain information about the specific conditions of ground vegetation, and the quality of the obtained information is not high. In response to this situation, the study proposes an automatic acquisition method for ground vegetation conditions based on the U-shaped Network (U-Net) and clustering algor… Frontiers in Environmental Science · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Sustainability, circular economy and digitalisation in the European textile and clothing industry: an applied maturity framework The manufacture and sale of textile and clothing (T&C) products have witnessed steady growth in recent decades, with corresponding increases in raw materials consumption, waste generation, and negative environmental impact. Clothing and textiles have typically been produced in linear fashion, and only in recent years has the recycling of finished goods gained traction in the marketplace. Throug… Frontiers in Sustainability · 13 Jul 2026 Research & science Re‐Ontologizing Leadership Identity for Sustainable Business: Embedding Leaders' Decarbonization Competences in Bahrain's Sunset Industry Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science No clear support for return to old Senedd voting system - major voter study More people in Wales favour keeping the current Senedd voting system than returning to the old one, according to a new in-depth study of May’s devolved election. Swansea University News · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Trees for hotter cities: New approach can bolster community input in meeting targets Efforts to plant more trees in cities could be boosted thanks to a new tool for planners and community groups, published by an international group of researchers. Residents, policymakers and tree officers in Cardiff, Milton Keynes, Edinburgh, York and Camden worked with academics to develop new advice to grow trees in a way that benefits both people and nature. Phys.org — Environment tag feed · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Methane emissions from natural gas end use in residential, commercial, and institutional buildings in Canada Fugitive leaks and stationary combustion from natural gas (NG) end use (post-meter) in buildings contribute to emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas. Fugitive leaks from appliances and piping and emissions from exhaust vents have been measured at residential buildings in the U.S. and China, but thus far, no published measurements from residential and commercial/institutional buildings i… Environmental Research: Infrastructure and Sustainability (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Algorithmic interception: ad-tech, climate, and the case of Canada’s oil sands Oil and gas companies utilize artificial intelligence and advertising technology (ad-tech) to influence public discourse on climate and energy issues. Through contracts with public relations and advertising agencies, these companies access programmatic advertising: the automated generation, purchase, and display of digital ads in real time based on user queries and other targeting signals. Thes… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Connecting the dots: tracing the origins of 2015 equatorial Southeast Asian fires Tropical landscapes in Southeast Asia are susceptible to the detrimental consequences of fires. However, investigations on ignition sources in the region are limited despite its importance in formulating prevention strategies. We addressed this gap using a systems approach: a graph-theoretic method to identify the spatial origins of the devastating 2015 equatorial Southeast Asian fires. We then… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Patterns and dynamics of stranding and deposition of green tides in the Yellow Sea: insights from a satellite-based Lagrangian approach Green tides dominated by Ulva prolifera have become a recurrent ecological hazard in the Yellow Sea, which is typically associated with benthic oxygen depletion and localized nutrient regeneration in coastal waters. Existing numerical studies primarily focus on simulating bloom expansion and surface-drifting pathways during the growth stage, with limited attention given to the pattern and timin… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Aligning emissions with decision making: estimating urban contributions to global carbon dioxide emissions Urban areas are widely viewed as central to the global carbon challenge, yet estimates of the urban contribution to global CO2 emissions vary substantially because studies define ‘urban’ and allocate emissions using different boundaries and accounting perspectives. We address this challenge by introducing a globally consistent, administrative-boundary framework that aligns emissions with govern… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Intensifying compound dryness amplifies soil moisture control on water-use efficiency and vapor pressure deficit control on productivity across global terrestrial ecosystems Dryness in soil and atmosphere individually imposes substantial stress on vegetation. However, their compound impact on ecosystems remains poorly understood. This work addresses how increasing compound land–atmosphere dryness modulates the relative roles of soil moisture (SM) and vapor pressure deficit (VPD) in regulating vegetation carbon (GPP: gross primary productivity) and water (WUE: water… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Global meta-analysis of maize management strategies: yield responses and reactive nitrogen losses across environmental gradients Inadequate nitrogen (N) management in maize production causes large losses of reactive nitrogen (Nr) via N2O emissions, NH3 volatilisation and NO3− leaching, reducing fertilizer efficiency and contributing to planetary-boundary transgression. This global meta-analysis (3412 observations from 312 field studies in 43 countries) quantified the effects of four fertilization strategies (mineral, org… Environmental Research Letters (IOP) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Research Initiatives - Empa Empa News · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science New imaging method offers fresh insight into LED materials Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) are used in everything from household lighting and mobile phones to large display screens. Improving their efficiency could reduce energy use and enhance performance across a wide range of technologies. A new study involving researchers from the University of Liverpool and the University of Strathclyde has demonstrated a powerful way to identify tiny crystal defects… Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Big bees have the most to lose as global CO₂ levels rise: new research Human-made carbon dioxide emissions threaten the very survival of our larger pollinators. The Conversation Australia — Environment · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Textbook chemistry gains blue-light upgrade to build complex drug molecules in fewer steps In drug discovery, building complex molecules quickly is the name of the game. Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Self‑building molecular rings bring next‑generation drug delivery and smart materials closer Rotaxanes are dumbbell-shaped mechanically interlocked molecules in which one or more ring-shaped molecules are threaded through a linear segment, known as the axle. To keep the ring from sliding off, two bulky groups, sometimes called stoppers, are added to the ends of the axle. Making a rotaxane has always been as challenging as its structure suggests. Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Physicists recreate black hole energy extraction in the lab Researchers have recreated the physics of extracting energy from a spinning black hole using a stationary device that produces synthetic ultrafast rotation. The achievement transforms a long-standing theoretical idea into a practical experiment and could inspire new advances in optics, wireless communications, and quantum science. ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Deep-sea life has a secret food source scientists never expected Scientists discovered that extreme deep-sea pressure squeezes valuable nutrients out of sinking organic particles, providing an unexpected food source for ocean microbes. The finding could rewrite our understanding of both deep-ocean ecosystems and how carbon is stored on Earth. ScienceDaily — Pollution · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Peut-on cartographier l’Odyssée ? Comment géographes antiques et chercheurs d’aujourd’hui ont retracé le voyage d’Ulysse Et si l’Odyssée était aussi un atlas ? Pendant des siècles, des érudits ont tenté d’identifier les escales d’Ulysse sur les rivages de la Méditerranée, brouillant sans cesse la frontière entre histoire, géographie et mythologie. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Four Cardinal selected in 2026 MLB Draft - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science The Aridity Threshold of Soil Organic Carbon Density Along the Climate Aridity Gradient in the Alpine Ecosystem of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Information - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science DHX15 affects AML1-ETO9a splicing together with HNRNPL, RBM33 in AML1-ETO-positive acute myeloid leukaemia - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Scientists finally solved the mystery of Earth's greatest mass extinction Why do beaches today have seashells from clams and snails instead of brachiopods? A new study suggests the answer lies in Earth's greatest mass extinction, when warming oceans and falling oxygen levels wiped out animals that couldn't adapt. Species with body plans and metabolisms better suited to the changing conditions survived and went on to dominate the seas, offering a glimpse of how modern… ScienceDaily — Environmental Science · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Why gold never tarnishes has finally been explained Gold may have a secret self-defense system that helps it resist tarnishing. Researchers discovered that atoms on gold surfaces reorganize themselves into patterns that block oxygen from reacting with the metal, suppressing oxidation by up to a trillion-fold. Beyond explaining why gold jewelry stays bright for generations, the finding could help scientists create more powerful gold-based catalys… ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Atmospheric CO₂-to-acetaldehyde artificial photosynthesis in metallo hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks Nature subject feed — Sustainability · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Valorization of agricultural waste into organosolv fibers and nanofibers for sustainable polymeric materials This study presents a sustainable and integrative approach for the valorization of agroindustrial residues—sorghum stover, corn stover, and sugarcane bagasse—through the production of cellulosic fibers and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) using and integrated low-impact strategies. An integrated route combining organosolv pulping, elemental chlorine-free bleaching, and TEMPO-mediated oxidation was e… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Patterns and drivers of ground dwelling predatory arthropod abundance and family composition in the agricultural landscape of Central Ethiopia Background Land use change and agricultural intensification can reduce biodiversity and compromise ecosystem services such as biological pest control. Nevertheless, agricultural systems containing seminatural habitats may continue to support natural enemy communities that contribute to pest regulation. Methods We examined the abundance and family composition of predatory arthropods across five … Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026