At Stony Brook University, researchers are developing an AI-assisted system to analyze and characterize contaminated items in ...

Quantum Lifecycle Partners, headquartered in Toronto, has invested $4 million to install sink-float separation technology to sort the mixed polymer streams recovered from end-of-life information ...

MADISON, Wis. — A nurse at UnityPoint Health Meriter has diverted over 1,200 pounds of plastic waste from landfills since starting her project in 2024. Joan Lin brought her idea to Meriter's Supply ...

Machine screws aren’t made for wood or sheet metal, they make specific screws for those applications. You probably also know there are special screws for plastic. But did you know there are at least ...

It’s always nice to simulate a project before soldering a board together. Tools like QUCS run locally and work quite well for analog circuits, but can fall short with programmable logic. Tools like ...

Abstract: This paper introduces an Arduino-based color-sorting conveyor belt system that automates object sorting by color. Employing a TCS3200 color sensor, an Arduino microcontroller detects red, ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Sustainability, researchers demonstrate the successful engineering of a biological process to "upcycle" poly ...

A drug to treat Parkinson’s disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...

Plastic is one of the most durable materials humans have ever made. That durability has made it indispensable in medicine, food packaging and transport. But it’s also created one of the defining ...

ANN ARBOR, MI — A fourth and possibly final draft of Ann Arbor’s plan for greater housing density and more neighborhood businesses is available for public review. The plan, years in the making, ...

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