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Disposable masks that would end up in the trash can become road base in Australia, where RMIT researchers mixed shredded PPE with recycled construction debris to create a material capable of using millions of units per kilometer of pavement.
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (933+ words) The disposable masks used during the pandemic may find an unexpected destination in road construction, according to a study conducted by researchers at RMIT University, Australia. The proposal combines shredded PPE with processed construction debris to form a material aimed…...
Centre likely to clear CITIIS 2. 0 waste management project this week
4+ hour, 50+ min ago (26+ words) The Times of India - Centre likely to clear CITIIS 2. 0 waste management project this week...
Lagos intensifies push for circular economy, expands waste-to-energy projects
4+ hour, 55+ min ago (369+ words) Tokunbo Wahab, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources," disclosed this on Sunday at the 2026 Ministerial Press Briefing marking the seventh year of the administration of Governor. He said enforcement activities were also intensified through relevant agencies, leading to the…...
Crews bring recycling yard fire under control in South Valley
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (147+ words) ALBUQUERQUE, N. M. " Crews from Bernalillo County and Albuquerque brought a large fire at a recycling yard under control in the South Valley. The fire started Saturday, at around 6: 30 p. m. , off of Broadway, south of Rio Bravo Boulevard. By 9 p. m. , officials said the fire…...
In pictures: Firefighters tackle blaze at scrap metal recycling centre
2+ hour, 52+ min ago (170+ words) A large fire has broken out at a scrap metal recycling centre in Belfast. Around 60 firefighters are tackling the blaze in a "large quantity of scrap metal" at Clearway Metal Recycling in East Twin Road. People have been urged to…...
Trash truck catches fire, Athens waste department warns about improper battery disposal risks
3+ hour, 34+ min ago (164+ words) ATHENS, Ga. " Solid Waste Department staff are warning the public about the danger of not disposing of used batteries properly. The Athens-Clarke County department put the warning out after one of their trash trucks caught fire while it was on…...
Sortera uses physical AI to double capacity in a Tennessee sorting facility
10+ hour, 43+ min ago (260+ words) By The Robot Report Staff | May 24, 2026 Sortera creates recycled fractions from existing scrap streams, enabling the domestic production of metals for manufacturing. | Source: Sortera Technologies Sortera Technologies Inc. announced that its second state-of-the-art processing facility in Lebanon, Tenn. , is moving…...
Waste management in Girona forces the adaptation of the garbage calendar according to the neighborhood
9+ hour, 53+ min ago (478+ words) Waste management continues to be a central focus of the mandate in Girona, where the municipal government has introduced changes in 2026 to the closed container system while keeping other fronts open, such as the fee, the labor dispute that ended…...
Leeds and Bradford councils seek new scrap metal contractor
6+ hour, 46+ min ago (316+ words) Two councils are seeking a replacement scrap metal contractor after a previous recycling firm went into administration. Bradford and Leeds' local authorities could earn up to "500, 000 a year from the combined income made by the specialist company. The contractor would…...
Malaysia wants fewer imported onions " and this 32-year-old farmer from Negeri Sembilan is stepping up
12+ hour, 46+ min ago (214+ words) KUALA PILAH, May 24 " What began as a small experimental project with just 500 polybags has now grown into a serious venture for young farmer Muhammad Nazirullah Mohamad Nazlan, .. ....