Sustainability

Strip of e-textile demonstrating the flexible qualities of ink jet printed graphene. Credit: Marzia Dulal

January 14, 2025

Biodegradable E-Textiles Revolutionize Health Monitoring While Cutting Environmental Waste

Research teams from UWE Bristol and University of Southampton have engineered electronic textiles (e-textiles) that decompose naturally while maintaining medical-grade monitoring capabilities. The Smart, Wearable, and Eco-friendly Electronic Textiles (SWEET) project, published

Artificial Intelligence·Pollution·Waste

AI Growth May Generate 5 Million Tons of E-Waste by 2030 Without Circular Solutions

The rapid expansion of generative artificial intelligence is creating an environmental crisis that extends beyond energy consumption to electronic waste. By 2030, AI applications could add between 1.2 million and 5 million metric tons of hazardous electronic waste to our

November 26, 2024

Stockholm’s Fossil-Free Site Saves 2,759 Tons CO₂ with Electric Machines

Electric·Europe

In Stockholm’s meat-packing district ‘Slakthusområdet’, what started as a modest 10% electric machine operation target two years ago has evolved into Sweden’s largest fossil-free

EcoFit Paper Lid Aims to Cut 400 Tons of Plastic Waste per 100 Million Coffee Cups

Design·Europe·Sustainability

Your morning coffee cup’s plastic lid might soon be a thing of the past. Seda International has created the EcoFit Lid, a paper-based lid

A green alga Photo Source:Dr Helen Onyeaka (University of Birmingham)

Food & Drinks

Chlorella: The $200M Microscopic Algae Transforming Food Security and Climate Action

A tiny plant that grows in lakes and rivers might help solve our food problems. Scientists at the University of Birmingham are studying Chlorella vulgaris, a plant so small you need a

Tejal Somvanshi

February 8, 2025

Representative Image. Clear Plastic Container and Glass Jars on a Kitchen Counter. Photo Source: RDNE Stock project (Pexels)

Plastic·Recycle

FDA’s New Guidelines: Bring Your Own Reusable Containers to Restaurants and Grocery Stores

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has made it simpler to use your own containers at restaurants and grocery stores. This change, the first major update since 2013, means you can now

Govind Tekale

February 8, 2025

MIT engineers designed a nanofiltration process that could make aluminum production more efficient while reducing hazardous waste. Jennifer Chu | MIT News

Recycle

MIT Engineers Develop Filter Capturing 99% of Aluminum Waste

A breakthrough in aluminum recycling could help reduce industrial waste while meeting growing global demand for the metal used in everyday items from soda cans to smartphones. Engineers at MIT have developed

Karmactive Staff

January 9, 2025