Recycling news: 2026

Research & science The emergence of ESG frameworks in various national regulations and their impact on competitiveness Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) has emerged as a key framework for corporate sustainability activities, influencing the design of corporate processes and related disclosures. One of the most advanced regulatory frameworks in this area is the European Union’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), which became mandatory in 2024. While the Draghi report and the Competiti… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science A multi-objective environmental and economic design of closed-loop supply chain and production planning under a circcular economy perspective The transition toward circular production systems requires integrated environmental decision-support frameworks capable of capturing the interactions between manufacturing, logistics, and resource recovery processes. Despite extensive research on closed-loop supply chains (CLSCs), limited studies have developed unified multi-period models that simultaneously integrate production planning, recyc… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science How does perceived insecurity and fear of crime at home affect state legitimacy in Africa and vice versa The study addressed two aims: first, how perceived insecurity and fear of crime at home are associated with state legitimacy in Africa, as proxied by citizens’ trust in government branches; second, how state legitimacy is linked to perceived insecurity and fear of crime at home in Africa. The study used a 9th round of the Afrobarometer survey, collected through face-to-face interviews with 5344… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Flood susceptibility assessment of Somalia’s Juba–Shabelle basins using GIS, remote sensing, and multi-criteria decision analysis Floods are among the most destructive natural disasters, causing severe socio-economic losses and threatening millions of people worldwide. Floods are a major hazard in Somalia, particularly in the Juba and Shabelle River basins, where communities are highly vulnerable due to their reliance on riverine agriculture and settlements in floodplains. Despite the frequent and destructive nature of fl… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science ESG costs and firm value global evidence from the mining industry We investigate an important research gap: how company level Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) score and country level Governance interact to shape company valuation. We construct a linear model that links company valuation (the dependent variable) with our main variables of interest—ESG scores, the Country Governance Index (CGI, serving as a proxy for country-level Governance indicato… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Understanding environmental impacts of institutional quality, renewable energy and financial development across countries within the environmental Kuznets curve framework With the advent of technology, the digital ecosystem, financial development, institutional transformation, and economic expansion have shifted global priorities, with protecting the environment and ensuring sustainability becoming major concerns. The study tests for the presence of the Environmental Kuznets Curve (EKC) by examining the environmental implications of institutional quality, renewa… Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Financial, economic and technological determinants of environmental sustainability in developing economies This study examines the impact of financial, economic, and technological factors on environmental sustainability in developing economies by using panel data from 2002 to 2022. The Method of Moments Quantile Regression (MMQR) approach used to capture the heterogeneous effects of technological, economic, and financial factors on environmental sustainability. The results revealed that GDP exerted … Discover Sustainability (Springer) · 12 Jul 2026 Research & science Secure glass containers for storing chemical waste through laser welding As the adoption of electric vehicles continues to grow, so does the need for the safe and permanent storage of battery materials and industrial chemical waste. Certain waste streams require disposal in what are known as Category IV landfills, which impose particularly stringent requirements on storage containers. These must simultaneously ensure environmental protection, safe handling and long-… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Practical Software Test Analysis: A Self-Study Companion for the ISTQB® Test Analyst Exam - Springer Nature Link Circular Economy and Sustainability (Springer) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Reimagining the furnace: How a new magnetic design could supercharge industrial plasma Imagine trying to trap a miniature star inside a machine without letting it touch the walls or burn itself out. This is the central, high-stakes challenge of high-temperature plasma engineering. Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science TRPV4: A Promising Therapeutic Target Ion Channel─Discovery of Ultrapotent Selective Antagonists - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science How redefining one word strips the Endangered Species Act’s ability to protect vital habitat The majority of endangered species listings over the years have involved habitat loss, from Chinook salmon to island foxes and many birds. The Conversation US — Environment · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Acyclic Hydrocarbon α,ω‐Dienes: From Biomass and Plastic Upcycling to Carbocycles, Precision Polymers, and Cross‐Linked Elastomers ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Cast away: Tracing the voyage of a plastic bottle cap and its hitchhiking marine species Researchers have traced the journey of a plastic bottle cap recovered near the waters of southern Japan by combining data from the label, chemical clues in tiny shells and ocean current simulations. They found 307 organisms, including a polychaete worm not found in Japanese waters before. The findings, published in Marine Pollution Bulletin, show that when species that significantly shape their… Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Scientists warn invasive Asian mantises are threatening Europe's wildlife Two striking Asian praying mantis species that have rapidly spread across Europe have now been officially classified as invasive, raising new concerns about their impact on native wildlife. Boosted by climate change and urban environments, these fast-breeding predators are expanding northward, where they prey on native insects, pollinators, and even small vertebrates while also reducing native … ScienceDaily — Environmental Science · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science This electric field trick boosted heat flow by nearly 300% Researchers discovered that electricity can dramatically reshape how heat flows through certain ceramic materials, increasing heat conduction by almost threefold in a preferred direction. The unexpected result could lead to much more efficient cooling technologies and energy-saving devices. ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Graphitized LignoMOF Hybrids as Emerging Precious Metal‐Free Carbon Materials for Supercapacitor Electrodes Advanced Sustainable Systems, Volume 10, Issue 7, July 2026. Advanced Sustainable Systems (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Sustainability and Value Transitions: The Strategic Role of Cross‐Sectoral Interconnectedness and Transition Brokers Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science The Role of Economic, Social, and Governance Readiness for Climate Change Adaptation in Improving Agricultural Productivity: Evidence From Sub‐Saharan Africa Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science ‘Sustainable Development’ or ‘Development Sustainability’? A Corpus Linguistic Analysis of Hong Kong Legislative Discourse (2016–2021) Sustainable Development, EarlyView. Sustainable Development (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Sulfur–Fluoride Exchangeable Moiety‐Integrated Mediator of Benzenesulfonyl Fluoride Additives in Low‐Electrolyte Lithium–Sulfur Batteries ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Heterogeneous Organocatalytic Synthesis of Propargylic Esters Using a Polymer‐Supported N‐Heterocyclic Carbene ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Rapid Decoupled Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Syngas ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science A Novel Two‐Step Conversion of Lignin‐Derived Phenol to Benzene Through Hydrogenation and Dehydrogenation ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Deep Eutectic Solvent‐Type Mixture as a Green Catalyst in the Solvent‐Free Cycloaddition of CO2 and Epoxides ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Adjusting the Composition of Novel Earth‐Abundant Transition Metal‐Based Oxide Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution Reaction ChemSusChem, Volume 19, Issue 14, 29 July 2026. ChemSusChem (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Longitudinal Impacts of Forest Loss on Bartonella and Hemotropic Mycoplasma Dynamics in Vampire Bats Within a Fragmented Habitat - Wiley Online Library Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Issue Information - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Global threats, local opportunities: ice-related landforms provide refugia for high-elevation plants and arthropods - Wiley & Sons Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Application of Bioisosteres in the Design and Discovery of FDA-Approved Drugs and Advanced Clinical Candidates - ACS Publications ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Sustainable and Resilient Supply Networks: Digitalisation, Regulation and Climate Vulnerability in a Global Context Business Strategy and the Environment, EarlyView. Business Strategy and the Environment (Wiley) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Reimagining ownership and governance for carbon dioxide removal (CDR): exploring existing alternative models to advance equity and justice Volume 17, Issue 1, December 2026 . Carbon Management (Taylor & Francis) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Net-zero feasibility of offshore oil and gas platforms under alternative decarbonization policy scenarios Nature subject feed — Sustainability · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Efficient and scalable photochemical coupling of pinacol and aza-pinacol in continuous-flow Nature subject feed — Sustainability · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Functional and genomic potential of microbial communities in TNT-contaminated sediments at a historical submarine wreck Communications Earth & Environment (Nature Portfolio) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science A stochastic fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making framework to develop city 5.0 based on circular economy and industry 5.0 This study develops a hybrid stochastic fuzzy decision-making framework to identify the most effective strategies for smart city development by integrating circular economy principles with Industry 5.0 (I5.0) dimensions, including sustainability, resilience, human centricity, and digitalization. The proposed framework, termed Circular Economy-based Smart City 5.0 (CESC5.0), supports strategic u… Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (Springer) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science SCR catalysts for municipal solid waste incineration: deactivation mechanisms and poisoning resistance Accelerating urbanization increases municipal solid waste (MSW) generation. MSW incineration is widely adopted, but the flue gas contains high concentrations of nitrogen oxides, dioxins, acid gases such as HCl and SO 2 , alkali metals (e.g., K and Na), and heavy metals (e.g., Pb and As), which severely deactivate commercial V 2 O 5 − WO 3 /TiO 2 selective catalytic reduction (SCR) denitration c… Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (Springer) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Environmental impact of alkali-activated materials using fly ash vitrified slag from municipal solid waste and ground granulated blast furnace slag: a life cycle assessment This study comprehensively evaluates the environmental footprint and production economics of alkali-activated materials (AAMs) as a sustainable alternative to ordinary Portland cement (OPC). A life cycle assessment (LCA), grounded in industrial operational data from a cement production facility, was conducted to quantify key environmental impact categories. Results demonstrate that AAM producti… Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy (Springer) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science Extraction and Characterization of Calamus guruba Buch.-Ham. ex Mart. Fibers as Sustainable Reinforcement Material In polymer-based composites, new natural fibers will help create new reinforcing materials and possible fiber applications. In this work, the mechanical, chemical, morphological, and thermal properties of extracted Calamus guruba Buch.-Ham. Ex Mart. Plant fibers are examined. Tensile testing, chemical component analysis, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), scanning electron microsco… Materials Circular Economy (Springer) · 11 Jul 2026 Research & science The potential of four legume trees for mercury phytoremediation and the role of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Artisanal and small-scale gold mining (ASGM) in low- and middle-income countries often lacks adequate safety measures, leading to significant health risks and environmental mercury pollution. Phytoremediation, a plant-based method that utilizes plants to accumulate soil-borne contaminants such as heavy metals, has been verified to restore land for ecosystem services or even future farming. Ther… Environmental Science and Pollution Research (Springer) · 11 Jul 2026