Recycling news: 2026
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 29 Jul 2026.
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The world is making headway in the fight against dementia - UCL | University College London
UCL News · 8 Jul 2026
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Measles cases on the rise in England - UCL | University College London
UCL News · 8 Jul 2026
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Economic proposal cuts cost of living by expanding public services and eliminating council taxes - UCL | University College London
UCL News · 8 Jul 2026
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Economic proposal cuts cost of living by expanding public services and eliminating council taxes - UCL | University College London
UCL News · 8 Jul 2026
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Why heatwaves hit women harder - UCL | University College London
UCL News · 8 Jul 2026
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Scientists used AI to crack one of water's biggest mysteries
Water’s odd behavior becomes even more dramatic when it is supercooled, but scientists have struggled to compare the many different ways of describing its microscopic structure. Researchers at the University of Osaka used an AI model trained on computer simulations to evaluate 16 different structural descriptors. The system identified the most effective ways to distinguish between water’s two c…
ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 8 Jul 2026
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Slowing Atlantic current could fuel stronger California atmospheric rivers by century's end
A slowing Atlantic Ocean current is projected to intensify powerful storms in California while reducing snowfall over Greenland, according to a recent University of California, Riverside study. The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) works like a giant conveyor belt in the ocean, moving warm water from the tropics northward to heat places like Europe, then cycling the cooled, den…
Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Heat-shrinking materials get cleaner production route with lower temperatures and finer particles
Among the many modern technologies that shape life today, functional oxide materials are found in almost everything, from advanced electronics to energy-efficient systems. Functional oxides with high-valent metal ions are a significant topic of interest because of their unusual properties, such as superconductivity, magnetism, ferroelectricity and negative thermal expansion (NTE). However, manu…
Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Alginate-Encapsulated HDES as a Green Sorbent for Elemental Preconcentration Prior to Determination by FAAS - ACS Publications
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 8 Jul 2026
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Carbonylative Aminative Suzuki–Miyaura Coupling: Pd-Catalyzed Synthesis of Amides from Vinyl/Aryl Halides and Boronic Acids - ACS Publications
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 8 Jul 2026
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How sea stars build materials that can see
When engineers think about protective materials, like those used in packaging and support, they usually think about strength, stiffness and durability. But what if those same materials could also sense their external environment?
Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Dateline Rice for July 8, 2026 - Rice University
Rice University News · 8 Jul 2026
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Employees who feel overqualified view more work tasks as unreasonable
Employers typically seek out well-qualified candidates, but a new study by researchers in the Penn State School of Hospitality Management highlights the potential risks associated with workers who feel overqualified for their jobs. When employees saw themselves as overqualified, they were more likely to consider some of their workload unfair or worthless, the researchers said.
Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Simple treatment strengthens pineapple leaf fibers for sustainable composites
Pineapple leaf fiber has long been valued in parts of Southeast Asia for traditional uses, including basketry in Malaysia and Thailand and textile applications in the Philippines. Its high cellulose content and ready availability as an agricultural residue have also made it attractive as a reinforcement for polymer composites.
Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 8 Jul 2026
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A Training Device to Build Technical Skills and Expand Access to High-Performance Diagnostic Testing - Caltech
Caltech News · 8 Jul 2026
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Nanoplastics found in Antarctic soils for first time, suggesting long-range atmospheric transport
Microplastic contamination has been a much-discussed topic over the last several years, but contamination from even smaller plastic particles represents another pressing issue. Nanoplastics—defined as being under a micrometer in diameter—may pose an even higher ecological risk because they can travel more easily, cross cellular membranes and easily adsorb other pollutants.
Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Global cancer statistics 2024: GLOBOCAN estimates of incidence and mortality worldwide for 34 cancers in 186 countries - Wiley & Sons
Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026
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Large language model guides discovery of catalysts for clean energy tech
Designing high-performance catalysts is essential for cleaner energy technologies, but the behavior of multi-element modern catalyst materials is difficult to predict. In a new study, researchers at Tohoku University with international collaborators developed a collaborative framework that combines large language models with lab experiments to accelerate the discovery of high-entropy alloy cata…
Phys.org — Materials Science tag feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Journal of Industrial Ecology (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026
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A hotter climate may lead to more same-sex mounting in corpse-eating beetles
New research suggests that heat stress increases the occurrence of same-sex sexual interactions between male burying beetles—but also that a surprising number of male–male encounters occur under control conditions. This ongoing project is investigating whether a possible trade-off between heat protection and social-communication cuticular hydrocarbons may be involved in possible sex-recognition…
Phys.org — 'waste' search feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Evil Dead Burn could breathe new life into a fragmented horror saga
Evil Dead’s shared universe doesn’t behave like other modern franchises.
University of Nottingham — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Patrice Lawrence is the new children’s laureate – why she is the perfect pick in this moment of division
Patrice Lawrence’s vision for her children’s laureateship is to foster a sense of belonging through reading.
University of Glasgow — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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‘Let the people judge me’: how Marine Le Pen and Nigel Farage learned a potent populist tactic from Donald Trump
It’s a gamble for both leaders. But the US president showed how effective this tactic can be.
University of Edinburgh — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Iran’s environmental catastrophe has also wrecked its economy
Iran’s leaders could use the peace dividend to invest in fixing its severe environmental problems.
The Conversation UK — Environment · 8 Jul 2026
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Cheaper catalyst turns captured carbon dioxide, methanol and hydrogen into ethanol
An international team of researchers has developed a homogeneous catalytic process that converts methanol, carbon dioxide and hydrogen into ethanol using inexpensive and stable catalyst precursors.
TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Au-delà du projet immobilier Kushner-Trump, les racines de la contestation politique en Albanie
En Albanie, le projet immobilier de Jared Kushner et d’Ivanka Trump suscite un mouvement de protestation qui pourrait emporter Edi Rama, au pouvoir depuis treize ans.
University of Birmingham — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Psilocybin therapy shows potential as a treatment for anorexia nervosa in small trial - Imperial College London
Imperial College London News · 8 Jul 2026
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Why Prince Harry lost phone hacking case against Daily Mail publisher
The ruling is a catastrophic result for all plaintiffs involved.
Cardiff University — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Novo catálogo de vírus revela quais patógenos representam a maior ameaça para a Humanidade
Os cientistas descobrem novos vírus todos os anos. Um catálogo dos mais perigosos pode nos ajudar a identificar a próxima pandemia antes que ela se alastre.
University of Edinburgh — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Timothy G. Lynch named Stanford’s new general counsel - Stanford Report
Stanford Report · 8 Jul 2026
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Activation, aging and state of charge dependence of interfacial and kinetic parameters in LaY2Ni9 negative electrode: An electrochemical impedance spectroscopy investigation
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026
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Beekeeping as a hobby – why it’s a great choice for young men struggling with mental health or loneliness
Caring for bees requires patience in place of speed, attentiveness rather than dominance and cooperation instead of competition.
Newcastle University — The Conversation institution feed · 8 Jul 2026
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Journal of the American Chemical Society 2026 148 26 , 26973-27007 (Perspective) - ACS Publications
ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (ACS) · 8 Jul 2026
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Recycling of waste materials from solar photovoltaic panels: A Bangladesh perspective
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026
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Beyond birds and mice, free-ranging cats eat a surprising number of insects
A look at cats’ diets as reported by researchers over many years shows they eat a lot more than people might think.
The Conversation US — Environment · 8 Jul 2026
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Fertilizers carry a hidden cost for soil’s crucial microbes – using less as prices rise might pay off for farms in unexpected ways
Too much fertilizer disrupts the hidden world of soil-dwelling microbes that were sustaining healthy crops long before synthetic fertilizer was invented.
The Conversation US — Environment · 8 Jul 2026
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Referencing the use of generative AI in your work
We recognise that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has, and will increasingly, become a part of our everyday lives and that we need to adapt to it. Hopefully you will have already seen the guidance for staff and students that has been published on MyCranfield. It is provisional as we recognise that we are at the beginning of a ...
Cranfield University blogs · 8 Jul 2026
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Recent advances in molasses‐derived bioethanol: Cost, sustainability, and environmental impact
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026
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Linking environmental chemistry‐based pollution metrics with corporate sustainability performance indicators: A systematic review
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026
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Environmental‐economic analysis of CCUS in a mature carbonate reservoir for oilfield decarbonization
Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView.
Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 8 Jul 2026