India's textile industry can turn 'fast fashion waste' into an opportunity, leveraging the country's diverse traditional skills in textile recycling and upcycling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday evening, speaking at Bharat Tex 2025.

14-year-old sold her mother's bracelets and a gemstone necklace at a jade recycling shop to buy artificial jewellery.

Real Betis have launched the new kit in order to raise awareness of an ecological crisis on the Andalusian coast.

People were warned to ditch their black utensils after a study found the common kitchen item contained "toxic addictives" - but it may have been too hasty a declaration.

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A recent breakthrough in material science has shown that carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers can now be fully recycled without any loss of their mechanical, electrical, or thermal properties. This innovation could revolutionize industries like aerospace, automotive, and electronics, providing a sustainable alternative to traditional materials such as metals and polymers. The...

A Sichuan restaurant was found recycling oil from leftover soups by mixing it with new oil to cook more hotpot soup.

Princeton University researchers have developed a new 3D printed plastic material that is stretchable, flexible, and recyclable. Using thermoplastic elastomers and thermal annealing, the material can be tailored to different mechanical properties, making it suitable for applications in soft robotics, medical devices, prosthetics, and more. The cost-effective and scala...

Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging have successfully demonstrated how AI can identify the aromas and origins of whiskies with remarkable accuracy. By analysing the chemical compositions of 16 US and Scottish whiskies, the AI achieved over 90% accuracy in distinguishing between the two, surpassing human expert panels. The tech...

Explore the top sustainable fashion trends of 2024, from upcycling and organic materials to animal-friendly innovations, shaping a greener and more ethical future in style.

Black plastic items in your kitchen may be produced from recycled plastics containing toxic chemicals, according to the study.

Microsoft, trying to mitigate the climate impact of its data center building boom. The new system use a “closed loop” to recycle water; liquid is added during construction and continually circulated — obviating the need for fresh supplies.

Great Britain's Princess Anne was seen reusing her four decade-old gown that she had last donned in 1985

Research published in Biology Letters has examined the ability of mealworms to break down plastics, including disposable face masks. According to the study, it takes 100 mealworms about 138 days to consume a single polypropylene mask. The findings indicate that while insects like mealworms can eat and degrade plastics, their slow consumption rate makes them impractica...

Elon Musk has repeated his earlier claims that OpenAI broke its promises to him and abandoned its founding purpose as a charity when it accepted billions of dollars in backing from Microsoft starting in 2019.

A study published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters has found that up to 30% of Earth's continental crust may have been lost to the mantle during the formation of the Himalayas. Researchers from Monash University used a model to calculate crustal loss, revealing similar patterns in the European Alps and Zagros Mountains. The research highlights the significant ro...

Code Effort Private Limited, founded by Naman Gupta and brother Vipul, has recycled more than 250 million cigarette butts into teddy bears, home decor items, accessories, sculptures, and even mosquito repellents.

A study from UC Santa Barbara and Berkeley suggests four key policies that could reduce global plastic waste mismanagement by 91 percent and cut related emissions by 30 percent by 2050. The policies include a mandate for 40 percent recycled plastic in new products, a cap on plastic production, greater investment in waste management, and a fee on plastic packaging. The...

Food Delivery Boxes Uses: This viral video exposes the gross truth about disposing takeout boxes - and it's eye-opening.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday called the conservation of water and environment a part of India's cultural consciousness, pitching for the "reduce, reuse, recharge and recycle" mantra to save water.

Japan is making strides in sustainability with an innovative approach to food waste. Koichi Takahashi, founder of the Japan Food Ecology Center, has developed a fermentation process that transforms leftover food into nutritious pig feed. This method addresses both environmental and economic challenges by recycling food scraps, which include leftovers from supermarkets...

Ben Afflecks daughter Violet Affleck wore stepmother Jennifer Lopez's white and pink Dolce and Gabbana dress

The Adani Group has rejected the latest report by US-based short-seller Hindenburg Research as "recycled claims" that were earlier "proven baseless and dismissed by the Supreme Court".

The vending machine was invented by Istanbul's Engin Girgin and Pugedon in 2014.