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Julie, the first resident of Europe’s elephant sanctuary: a new home after 40 years in the circus

The elephant Julie, who spent almost four decades in...

Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and BIM: Technologies Driving Environmental Sustainability

The protection of the environment has become one of...

Chemical breakthrough: US scientists convert plastic waste into gasoline and diesel with 60% efficiency

A group of American scientists from the ORNL managed to transform polyethylene, one of the most common plastics on the planet, into gasoline and...

From Waste to Construction: An Engineer in Uganda Turns 140 Tons of PET Plastic into Tiles

The engineer Paige Balcom leads the Takataka Plastics project in Uganda, which has already converted more than 142 tons of PET plastic into durable...

Cockroaches that degrade polystyrene: a biological discovery that could revolutionize plastic recycling

A recent study revealed that the cockroach Blaptica dubia can degrade up to 55% of polystyrene in 42 days, transforming part of that material...

Waste Reuse: Hawaii Uses Recycled Plastics to Achieve Sustainable Asphalt

In an innovative effort to tackle the problem of plastic waste, Hawaii is implementing a new type of asphalt that incorporates recycled plastics and...

Sustainable houses in Africa made from plastic waste: an innovative solution in Ghana’s capital

In the capital of Ghana, urban expansion exceeds the capacity for formal construction, leading to a severe housing shortage and waste accumulation. In response...