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waste
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Putting food waste in the bin felt wrong until I learned where it went
Allerton Waste Recovery Park A.P.S. (UK)/Alamy A few years ago, I spent an interesting if pungent day visiting…
Engineered bacteria destroy antibiotic resistance DNA in wastewater
Shewanella oneidensis bacteria could remove antibiotic resistance genes from wastewater Ella Maru Studio/Science Photo Library Bacteria engineered to…
Let’s not trash recycling technologies that could end plastic waste
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images In 1980, Disney World in Orlando, Florida, started work on a new way to generate…
The incredible new tech that can recycle all plastics, forever
Satakorn Sukontakajonkul/Alamy I spend an inordinate amount of time in my kitchen scrutinising pieces of plastic, trying to…
Old milk can be used to extract gold and other metals from e-waste
A gold nugget obtained from electronic waste Raffaele Mezzenga An aerogel made from old milk can extract highly…