Recycling news: 2026

Research & science Preserving wooden heritage in the Arctic as thaw, rot and tourism converge Historic wooden structures across Svalbard are crumbling under the combined weight of climate change and human activity. Longer, warmer, and wetter seasons fuel wood-decaying fungi, while tourism adds physical wear to sites never built to last. The ArcticAlpineDecay project has provided a crucial baseline of knowledge—revealing how vulnerable these cultural landmarks are and why continued monit… Phys.org — 'e-waste' search feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science USDA Taps NC State Experts to Bolster New World Screwworm Response Three NC State researchers have been selected by USDA to work on projects aimed at stopping the spread of the New World screwworm. NC State University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Scientists demonstrate solar-powered plastic recycling at real-world scale Researchers have demonstrated how to use the power of the sun to turn plastic waste, such as drink bottles, into clean hydrogen fuel at a scale large enough to be genuinely useful in the real world, using a scalable approach. TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Businesses often row back on ethics when times get tough. Here’s how technology can keep them on track But blockchain and other technology could improve traceability in supply chains. University of Leeds — The Conversation institution feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science AI is an energy and water hog, here's what you can do to counter that As the world tries to curb human-caused climate change and not run dry of water, every online query is increasing our environmental footprint and exacerbating the problem. TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Swansea children’s work shares spotlight with ancient Egyptian object on loan from British Museum Primary school pupils have been given a first-hand insight into the mystical world of ancient Egypt, thanks to a unique collaboration between Swansea University’s Egypt Centre and the British Museum. Swansea University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Education is important when it comes to tackling domestic abuse Young people aged between 16 and 19 are among the groups most affected by domestic abuse. University of Leeds — The Conversation institution feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science China’s Dong minority: why we’re digitally recording and preserving their Indigenous architectural heritage A new project uses cutting-edge digital technology to precord the architecture and culture of China’s Indigenous Dong minority. University of Sheffield — The Conversation institution feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Rubble from war can become a resource We see it in news reports from war zones and disaster areas: mountains of debris where homes, schools and hospitals once stood. The rubble is often treated as waste. But according to a new report, it can also become a valuable resource for reconstruction. KTH Royal Institute of Technology News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Assessing the technical, economic, and environmental feasibility of photovoltaic‐powered greenhouses in semi‐arid regions Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science War-induced fertilizer shortage may be reducing US soil and water pollution Decades of farmers using more fertilizer than they needed have quietly built up large reserves of nutrients in the soil. The Conversation US — Environment · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Coming out on TV in 1970 could have ruined your life – so why did activists do it? Coming out on television in the 1970s was a radical act of protest. Loughborough University — The Conversation institution feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Opportunities and challenges in feedstock sourcing for sustainable aviation fuel in China’s emerging market Waste Management & Research, Ahead of Print. Aviation is a major source of greenhouse gases emission in the world, and the invention of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is a hope that this source of carbon footprint can be minimized. This article assesses the economic and environmental trade-offs of ... Waste Management & Research (SAGE) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Neurorehabilitation spinout raises £1.5m to deliver sustainable stroke rehabilitation - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Imperial, WHO and EASL launch first WHO Collaborating Centre dedicated to liver disease - Imperial College London Imperial College London News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Rice researchers automate defect detection in diamond, other advanced semiconductors - Rice University Rice University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science At VivaTech, Rice turns lab-born ideas into transatlantic partnerships - Rice University Rice University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Rice faculty co-lead Nature Medicine commission to advance brain capital as a driver of economic resilience - Rice University Rice University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Dateline Rice for June 24, 2026 - Rice University Rice University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Rice-led team reveals how trios of quantum particles form checkerboard patterns - Rice University Rice University News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science What’s next for pancreatic cancer treatment - Stanford Report Stanford Report · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science A greener, more walkable campus is coming to EPFL 24.06.26 - Starting in 2029, a series of outdoor improvements will redefine how people experience the campus. New gathering spaces, additional greenery and pedestrian pathways will make the site a more pleasant place to be. Here, we take a look at the winning landscape design. The EPFL campus has continued to expand through projects, such as the ongoing Double Deck development, yet the outdoor … EPFL News (Mediacom) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science A new 'prescription' to address the environmental crisis A new "prescription for the planet" aims to address the deepening environmental crisis. Phys.org — recycling search feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Simple acknowledgment boosts repeat customer participation in take-back programs Companies may only need to send an acknowledgment message to boost repeat customer participation in recycling and reuse programs for used goods like laptops and coffee pods, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. The idea for the study arose over a cup of coffee—more specifically, the single-use pod used to make the coffee. Over a series of experiments, the researchers found th… Phys.org — recycling search feed · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Circular Velocity Excellence (CVEx) Cluster - Chalmers tekniska högskola Chalmers University of Technology News · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Balancing equity and efficiency in transboundary water systems with Atkinson’s welfare function Nature Water (Nature Portfolio) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science The next era of remote spectral imaging of the Earth’s surface Nature Reviews Earth & Environment (Nature Portfolio) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Synthesis and characterization analyses of potential adsorbents for carbon capture This present study synthesizes and characterizes adsorbents from organic waste components as prospective substrates for sequestering carbon under normal circumstances. Three excessively attainable and affordable resources, including (a) peanut shell (PS), (b) wheat straw (WS), and (c) cotton stalk (CS), are utilized to produce activated carbons by applying a single-phase activation. Distinctive… Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (Springer) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Correction: From corporate greenhouse gas inventories to design-relevant LCAs: an integrated framework for industrial decarbonization The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment (Springer) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Evaluation and characterization of wood bottom ash from circulating fluidized-bed boiler for use in cementitious materials 50 Gt of sand and gravel are extracted annually for concrete production, creating environmental pressures and highlighting the need for sustainable alternative materials. This study evaluates wood bottom ash (WBA from circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers as fine aggregate replacement (0–100%) in mortar. WBA exhibited a finer but comparable particle size distribution to natural sand, with low… Journal of Material Cycles and Waste Management (Springer) · 24 Jun 2026 Research & science Safer lithium-ion batteries move closer as 3D-printed cobalt-free electrodes boost power Since the early 2000s, lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries have become the predominant rechargeable power source for many mobile devices, electric vehicles, renewable-energy storage grids and more. But the Li-ion batteries in commercial use carry both safety risks and limitations. Julia R. Greer, the Ruben F. and Donna Mettler Professor of Materials Science, Mechanics and Medical Engineering at Calt… TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science Self-Driving Chemistry Lab Discovers Catalysts That Can Switch Products on Demand Researchers have developed technology that autonomously searches hundreds of catalyst recipes and reaction conditions to identify faster, more selective, and more programmable ways to make important industrial chemicals. NC State University News · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science 'Green' home features can earn developers 18% more, then save homeowners money in the long term For years, builders and developers have treated "sustainable" homes as someone else's problem. Solar panels, batteries, double-glazed windows, correct insulation, good ventilation and better materials have been thought to be too expensive, too niche and too unprofitable to include in new homes, so they were left out. TechXplore — 'recycling' search feed · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science Rice Business launches early career track within MBA@Rice Online Program - Rice University Rice University News · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science Upgrading waste plastic‐derived pyrolytic oils via fractional distillation: A comparative evaluation of fuel properties Environmental Progress &Sustainable Energy, EarlyView. Environmental Progress & Sustainable Energy (Wiley) · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science The danger of confusing AI mental health support with therapy AI can produce the language of care, but therapy depends on a trained human presence that listens, responds and remains accountable. University of Leeds — The Conversation institution feed · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science Heat waves can leave homes dangerously hot – even for young, healthy adults Heat waves can be dangerous, and the conditions indoors can be worse than outdoors. A study of all the single-family homes in Austin, Texas, shows why. The Conversation US — Environment · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science How everyone pays the cost for patents on seeds, and private companies get rich from keeping them secret When huge companies assert their patents, smaller businesses and public plant breeders are dissuaded from conducting research that might not be illegal at all. The Conversation US — Environment · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science A tiny diamond defect could reveal a mysterious new kind of magnetism A newly proposed quantum sensing technique could make it much easier to identify one of physics’ newest and most intriguing classes of magnets: altermagnets. These unusual materials, discovered only a few years ago, appear to combine the speed and efficiency of antiferromagnets with some of the useful electronic properties of traditional magnets, making them promising candidates for next-genera… ScienceDaily — Materials Science · 23 Jun 2026 Research & science We recreated the legendary heatwave summer of 1976 in today’s climate – here’s what we found For 15 consecutive days, temperatures were over 32°C. Today, heatwaves are 3°C or 4°C hotter. Newcastle University — The Conversation institution feed · 23 Jun 2026