The next time you trek out to the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau, situated on the fringes of Shinagawa along Tokyo Bay, look around and you'll see a giant smokestack by the Konan Ohashi Bridge. The ...

Have you ever wondered how a computer pollutes? Without a doubt, technology has become a fundamental part of our lives today, and it's increasingly difficult to imagine a world without it. However, ...

The world is miserable at recycling plastics. Currently, just 10–15% of the plastic waste we generate annually is recycled — with the rest incinerated, buried in landfill or dumped as litter 1, 2. A ...

World Environment Day, on June 5 of every year, is the world's largest platform for action and awareness regarding the environment, coordinated by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) since ...

When you put plastic packaging into your recycling bin, it might be a surprise to learn that the least likely thing to happen is that it will be recycled in the UK. Instead, a huge amount of plastic ...

As part of her role at CSIRO, Stephanie Brodie receives funding the federal Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water, and the Australian Fisheries Management Authority. Britta ...

At first glance, Germans separate their waste like world champions. But what is behind the “Recycling World Champion Germany”? How do you separate waste properly? And how can sorting waste help the ...

In an increasingly digital world, electronic waste (e-waste) has emerged as one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally. India, with its burgeoning tech industry and vast consumer electronics ...

Professor Ali Abbas is Associate Dean (Research) at the University of Sydney Faculty of Engineering. He is Australia’s Chief Circular Engineer (Circular Australia), and Founder and Executive Director ...

Sweden, a global leader in sustainability and renewable energy, achieved an incredible milestone in 2016: it ran out of household waste. With less than 1% of domestic garbage ending up in landfills ...

The coconut tree is often called the tree of life, and for good reason—every single part of it serves a purpose. From the refreshing water inside to the sturdy outer shell, coconuts are nature’s gift ...

Biochar might sound like some kind of trendy new superfood, but it’s actually a powerful climate solution made from a very old idea. At its core, biochar is a type of charcoal made by heating organic ...