We traditionally think about materials that are thrown in the trash as waste and, therefore, they are assigned minimal value. The terms "materials management" and "circular economy" recognize that all ...

The world creates more than 2 billion tonnes of waste annually, a figure set to rise a further 70% by 2050 – despite the Paris Agreement’s goal of reaching net zero the same year. This relentless rise ...

For most materials, the end of life is the end of the road. Final destination? Landfill. But with circularity - the practice of keeping resources in use for as long as possible - that paradigm shifts.

We take resources from the earth. We make things out of them for use. And then, we throw away whatever is left. The cost is borne out not only in landfills, but also through emissions, as our ...

Learn about a number of sustainable waste management practices that are in use across campus at the links provided below. The University Surplus Store diverts university assets, including electronics, ...

Cyclyx International, a postuse plastic-to-feedstock innovator and joint venture among Agilyx, Tigard, Oregon, and Houston-based companies ExxonMobil and LyondellBasell, has reached construction ...

Rapid urbanization and increased waste generation in Addis Ababa is making it even harder for the city to provide safe and sustainable solid waste management. Tokyo Development Learning Center is ...

BLR Airport has launched an in-house waste management centre to process up to 98% of its solid waste on campus.

Houston-based Waste Management began reporting its sustainability and environmental initiatives in 1992, around the same time the refuse giant piloted its first natural gas garbage truck. Since then, ...

Finalized in September of 2024, this report focuses on progressing the university's Climate Action Plan by addressing one of the 10 in 10's key strategies: diverting 90 percent of waste generated as a ...