A team of mechatronics engineers at the University of Waterloo has developed a method to generate energy using water and walnut shell waste. A key aspect of this discovery is the natural transport system formed by the material's nooks and crevices. The unique...
Category: Trash Management
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Will “plastivors” solve our plastic problem?
Approximately 400 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide each year1. Despite recycling and waste management efforts, a large percentage is inertly stored in landfill or becomes unregulated waste escaping into our ecosystems, where it could remain for...
Trash management in Las Vegas
In the movie Back to the Future Doc Brown debuted a trash-to-fuel converter called "Mr. Fusion" that turned ordinary household waste into power for the epic DeLorean time machine. While we are not quite there yet, there is a frontier of 2nd-use trash solutions that...
Recycle Machines Feed Stray Animals
This genius recycling solution is designed to feed stray animals and promote sustainability through compassion. By exchanging recyclable materials to dispense food, the machines encourage responsible waste disposal while addressing the needs of vulnerable animals....



