A company spokesman sees job creation, but a critic fears a hazardous waste dump. HAZLETON – The state on Monday approved the use of waste material from coal-fired electric generation plants as fill ...

More efficient use of lumber byproducts leads to more sustainable forest management. That's why Michigan Technological ...

(matusgajdos17/500px/Getty Images) Scientists in South Korea have found a clever new use for your old coffee grounds: ...

Construction waste comes in many forms. From scrap materials such as wood, brick, metal and asphalt during construction to broken glass, concrete and rocks during demolition. Some of these materials ...

One technology that is currently directly available is coprocessing in cement manufacturing. This offers a unique waste management solution, where the material is simultaneously used as both a highly ...

Producing sustainable materials and products demands constant analysis of how we conserve resources and manage waste effectively. This unfolds within a scenario where the environmental impacts of ...

At the recycling center, powerful magnets will pull out steel. Spinning drums will toss aluminum into bins. Copper wires will get neatly bundled up for resale. But as the conveyor belt keeps rolling, ...

In the dark corners of your attic shelves or the depths of your desk drawers likely sits a collection of defunct laptops, cameras, and gaming consoles. The phone you may be reading this on will ...

Nov. 8—A Texas company has struck an agreement to make valuable use of waste material generated at the U.S. Borax mine in Boron in eastern Kern County. CR Minerals Co. LLC announced Tuesday it plans ...