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June 2010
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Converting Eco-Unfriendly Plastic Into Fuel Natural State Research Inc., based in Stamford, Conn., has developed a technology that converts waste plastics into hydrocarbon liquid fuel through a thermal degradation process.   |
Popular Mechanics
November 10, 2008 |
Recycling Myths: PM Debunks 5 Half Truths about Recycling The dominant factor in virtually every case is the enormous amount of energy required to turn raw materials into metals and plastics compared to the energy needed to reprocess products that already exist. |
Chemistry World
February 12, 2015
Patrick Walter |
Plastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years Plastic waste entering world's oceans amounts to five bags for every foot of coastline. |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008
Alex Hutchinson |
Recycling By the Numbers: The Truth About Recycling What's the bottom line on the cost to recycle five different products from aluminum to polystyrene? |
Technology Research News
February 25, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Ethanol yields hydrogen Researchers have devised a way to extract hydrogen directly from ethanol, which would make for a renewable energy cycle. Ethanol is produced by converting biomass like cornstarch to sugar, then fermenting it. |
Chemistry World
August 22, 2008
Emma Davies |
Biofuels coming to a town near you? A new Fischer-Tropsch catalyst could offer the potential for agricultural waste to be turned into biofuel at small local plants |
Popular Mechanics
December 2008 |
Is Recycling Worth It? PM Investigates its Economic and Environmental Impact Almost overnight, it seemed, recycling was embraced by the public as a kind of all-purpose absolution for our environmental sins. |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2010
Adee & Guizzo |
Nuclear Reactor Renaissance Nuclear reactor design is poised for a desperately needed revival. Here are seven contenders |
Chemistry World
January 28, 2014
Ned Stafford |
Europe wants to get tough on plastic waste The European parliament has signaled that it is prepared to support an ambitious effort by the European commission to sharply reduce the level of 'dangerous plastics' in the environment. |
Chemistry World
November 3, 2006
Victoria Gill |
Crack-Down on Bogus Bonfires The UK Environment Agency has issued a warning this week to unscrupulous companies and individuals planning to use bonfire night as a cover to burn waste materials. |
BusinessWeek
May 14, 2009
Christopher Palmeri |
A Recycling Boom Gone Bust Because of slumping demand and falling prices, the recycling divisions of trash-hauling companies are facing big losses this year. |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2002
Doug Bartholomew |
Beyond The Grave New regulations and concerns for the environment are prompting manufacturers to design products for easier recycling and remanufacturing... |
HBS Working Knowledge
October 3, 2011
Michael Blanding |
Transforming Manufacturing Waste into Profit Every manufacturing process leaves waste, but Harvard Business School Assistant Professor Deishin Lee believes much of this left-behind material can be put to productive and profitable use. |
Fast Company
September 2008
Melanie Warner |
Green Business: Plastic Potion No. 9 Recycling should be the easy way to get people involved in helping the environment. Too bad the businesses behind it are blowing it. |
The Motley Fool
June 28, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Rising Star Buy: Waste Management This seemingly dirty business hides amazing, innovative green potential. |
Chemistry World
August 20, 2008 |
Gold's Magic Number A new gold catalyst developed by UK chemists can catalyse hydrocarbon oxidation, using O 2 as the only oxidant. But catalyst particle size is critical - above 2nm diameter, the catalyst loses all activity. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2007
Rich Smith |
Waste Management's No Litterbug Waste Management allocates another $300 million to its stock buyback program for the year. |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Julie Rothschild Levi |
Plastic Do's and Dont's DO check those numbered recycling triangles when you buy plastic... DON'T microwave plastics not intended for such use... DO try stainless-steel water bottles... DON'T keep store-bought cheeses, meats, or fish in the original cling wrap... etc. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2008
Christopher Barker |
Think Green to Make Green Waste Management sits atop the heap of trash-hauling services. |
The Motley Fool
September 12, 2011
Robert Eberhard |
1 Stock Tony Soprano Would Love Waste Management leads in an industry that most cannot do without. |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Jean Weiss |
The Plastics Conundrum How does using plastic really affect us? Who knows. |
Chemistry World
February 25, 2013
Jon Cartwright |
Crystals of polystyrene Chemists in Japan and Italy have created a polymer-based material that has a crystalline structure. The material, which achieves its crystallinity with crosslinks between its polymer chains, is expected to have a high mechanical strength. |
The Motley Fool
October 31, 2008
David Lee Smith |
Waste Management Cleans Up Waste Management outdid the economy to pick up a strong quarter. |
Food Processing
November 2008 |
MRO Q&A: How to Properly Dispose of Oil Best way to dispose of used oil and other lubricants... Creating a plan to recycle oil waste... The benefits of recycling used oil... |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2010
Julie Clarenbach |
Competitor Comparison: Which Waste Management Companies Are a Buy? The Motley Fool community of investors likes Waste Management, a company with a huge moat, nice dividend, and virtually no potential for competitors. |
Food Processing
March 2011
Dave Fusaro |
Clean Your Wastewater Before the City Does Pretreatment technologies can pay for themselves in surcharge savings. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2006
Alex Hutchinson |
The Next Atomic Age America's nuclear power plants will soon have to be replaced -- but with what? |
Popular Mechanics
January 2007 |
Upgrade Wish List: Fire in the Bowl The MSR Reactor overcomes typical camp shortcomings. |
The Motley Fool
April 13, 2011
Michael Johnston |
Investing in Garbage: Global X Launches Waste Management ETF This trash is no garbage for investors. |
