Recycling

Health

Disrupted recycling of proteins found to damage heart health

A new study has identified an enzyme that plays an important role in breaking down unneeded or damaged proteins in…

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World

Recycling human, animal excreta reduces need for fertilizers

Recycling all the human and livestock feces and urine on the planet would contribute substantially to meeting the nutrient supply…

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Environment

How winter makes recycling harder with 40% jump in contamination | Recycling

Plastic bottles are reviled for polluting the oceans, leaching chemicals into drinks and being a source of microplastics in the…

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Health

Recycling in middle age may be critical for brain health

Mitochondria, the powerhouses of our cells, play an essential role in maintaining cellular health. When damaged, they are removed through…

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Environment

UK student invents repairable kettle that anyone can fix | Recycling

Gabriel Kay really understands his target audience. As a student of industrial and product design at De Montfort University, he…

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Politics

Why is the SNP government facing £170m court case over recycling scheme?

PA Media The Scottish government’s bottle return scheme was postponed last year The political fallout from the Scottish government’s beleaguered…

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Health

Scientists develop cellulose recycling method with applications ranging from textiles to medical devices

The efficient use of cellulose — the primary plant scaffold and a major natural building block — could address many…

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World

Visible light energy yields two-for-one deal when added to CO2 recycling process

By combining visible light and electrochemistry, researchers have enhanced the conversion of carbon dioxide into valuable products and stumbled upon…

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Environment

Britons urged to dig out unwanted electricals to tackle copper shortage | Recycling

Scientists have called for people to go “urban mining” after a study revealed that old cables, phone chargers and other…

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Environment

Outraged that some plastic you send for recycling ends up being burned? Don’t be | James Piper

The process of recycling is, by its nature, complicated. We put our mix of rubbish in the right bins, and…

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