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Artificial Intelligence Helps Sort Used Batteries
December 19, 2012 — A new type of machine sorts used batteries by means of artificial intelligence (AI). One machine is now being used in the UK, sorting one-third of the country’s recycled ... > full story -
E-Waste Recycling -- At Whose Expense?
December 19, 2012 — Computers, tablets and mobile phones are all popular consumer products. The lifespan of these devices is usually short, between two to four years. One researcher visited Pakistan to see how these ... > full story -
Analysis of Marcellus Flowback Finds High Levels of Ancient Brines
December 18, 2012 — Brine water that flows back from gas wells in the Marcellus Shale region after hydraulic fracturing is many times more salty than seawater, with high contents of various elements, including radium ... > full story -
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Boosting Glass Recycling: EU End of Waste Criteria Adopted
December 18, 2012 — On Dec. 31, 2012, the new EU regulation for end of waste criteria for glass cullet will come into force. It will contribute to assure a second life for bottles and other glass ... > full story -
Emerging Virus in Raccoons May Provide Cancer Clues
December 12, 2012 — Rare brain tumors emerging among raccoons in Northern California and Oregon may be linked to a previously unidentified ... > full story -
Fish Have Enormous Nutrient Impacts on Marine Ecosystems, Study Finds
December 11, 2012 — Fish play a far more important role as contributors of nutrients to marine ecosystems than previously thought. In a pair of articles, they show that fish contribute more nutrients to their local ... > full story -
Ancient Red Dye Powers New 'Green' Battery: Chemists Use Plant Extract in Eco-Friendly, Sustainable Lithium-Ion Battery
December 11, 2012 — Rose madder -- a natural plant dye once prized throughout the Old World to make fiery red textiles -- has found a second life as the basis for a new "green" battery. Chemists have developed a ... > full story -
Report Compares Greenhouse Gas and Black Carbon Emissions Tracking Across North America
December 11, 2012 — Scientists in North America have taken an important first step in looking at the state of comparability of emissions data at national and subnational levels with the completion of a background ... > full story -
Conservatives Can Be Persuaded to Care More About Environmental Issues When Couched in Terms of Fending Off Threats to 'Purity'
December 10, 2012 — When it comes to climate change, deforestation and toxic waste, the assumption has been that conservative views on these topics are intractable. But new research suggests that such viewpoints can be ... > full story -
Onion Soaks Up Heavy Metal: Bioremediation With Waste Food
December 10, 2012 — Onion and garlic waste from the food industry could be used to mop up hazardous heavy metals, including arsenic, cadmium, iron, lead, mercury and tin in contaminated materials, according to a new ... > full story
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