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Would You Eat a Cookie Made From Upcycled Plastic? Scientists Propose a New Way to Deal With Waste and Provide Food in Extreme Environments

A team of researchers programmed yeast to turn broken-down plastic and agricultural waste into sweet treats called µBites. They might come in handy during deep-space missions or in disaster zones, although some critics say the food is impractical

How Reju Is Turning Polyester Textile Waste Into New Materials

Reju is developing a process that separates polyester from blended fabrics and turns it back into material for new clothes—like base layers, fleeces, and shells. The post How Reju Is Turning Polyester Textile Waste Into New Materials appeared first on Outside Online .

Using nuclear waste to power space missions

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02514-4 Researchers plan to use radioactive isotopes to power systems on a future Mars rover.

Kozhikode Corporation to invite expressions of interest for Beach Food Street waste management amid hygiene concerns

A joint inspection conducted recently by the Food Safety department and the Kozhikode Corporation’s Health wing found several lapses in the way food was stored and served at stalls at the Beach Food Street

Fly-tipping: here’s what is missing from Andy Burnham’s plan to tackle waste dumpers

Burnham’s plan to tackle criminal fly-tipping gangs needs to go further.

Atomic catalyst unlocks the hidden value of plant waste

Scientists have created a highly efficient catalyst that breaks down stubborn lignin from plant waste into useful chemicals under relatively mild conditions.

Household waste could make for sweeter tomatoes

The best-managed industrial waste in history

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02508-2 Expanded use of nuclear energy will protect the environment even without fresh options for waste disposal.

The push to clear nuclear power’s waste-disposal hurdle

Nature, Published online: 26 August 2026; doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02507-3 The technical issues have mostly been solved, but the long-term potential peril of radioactive material has made it difficult to find politically acceptable sites.

Toxic waste sites exposed in Michael Sheen documentary are 'tip of the iceberg'

One scientist says there are thousands of sites across the UK that need investigating.

Recycling meat waste may help bring cultivated meat to market

Researchers found microalgae can be grown using waste from cultivated meat production, then processed and fed back into the system, replacing some of the expensive ingredients needed to grow new meat cells.

Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies

Plastic might be the last ingredient you would ever add to a cookie recipe. But a team of researchers is looking to change that. They've programmed yeasts to turn plastic and agricultural waste into edible proteins and flavoring molecules, creating a treat from trash. The technol

Government asks city of Hitachiomiya to accept nuclear waste site survey

If realized, Hitachiomiya would become the fifth site in the country to accept such a survey.

Krishna Byre Gowda inspects solid waste management system

He directed officials to ensure proper door-to-door collection of segregated waste and instructed sanitation workers to collect waste kept outside residents’ gates instead of waiting for them to hand it over.

Toxic waste of war on Gaza reached Israel

The Israeli government cannot insulate its citizens from the impact of the ecocide it wrought on the strip.

Cloudflare frees up 100TB of RAM by shrinking 1.1.1.1's DNS cache entries — 250 billion cached DNS entries at any given time means one wasted byte costs 250GB

Cloudflare says that it has freed up roughly 100TB of RAM across its global fleet without reconfiguring any physical RAM modules in its servers, and that it did so by redesigning how each DNS cache entry is laid out in memory.

The Roborock Qrevo 2 Pro proved robot vacuums aren't the waste of money I thought they were

Except the mop feature. That's still no good

Wider camera surveillance network on cards in Keralam’s Kozhikode to check traffic rule violations and reckless dumping of waste

At least 100 cameras with automatic number plate recognition to target traffic violations; preparations are on to cover 150 problem spots to curb reckless waste dumping

Why R&D Waste Persists Despite Widespread AI Adoption

This report examines R&D waste and how AI adoption has outpaced the intelligence needed to make consequential decisions well.

Lighting made from Chinese medicine waste among projects from Politecnico di Milano

Dezeen School Shows: a light made from organic waste from traditional Chinese medicine is among the projects by students at Politecnico di Milano.

Clean-up of illegal waste supersite costs taxpayers £6m

The bill for clearing the dump in Oxfordshire has been covered by taxpayers.

Poll: Data centers gain massive support — they don’t waste water!

Data centers create jobs and prosperity, and the amount of water they use is a drop in the bucket.

Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says

Dump site in Conakry, which minister had just promised to move, collapsed after heavy rain in west African state A ⁠landslide at a huge waste dump in Guinea’s capital has killed 30 people, the government said on Sunday, after heavy rains overnight prompted it to ⁠collapse, engulf

Floating wetlands a promising way to decrease wastewater emissions: new research

The first full-scale trial of its kind, this floating wetland cut greenhouse gases by nearly a third over two years.

Floating wetlands slash wastewater greenhouse gas emissions, according to study

A world-first trial of floating wetland pods in wastewater lagoons shows they cut greenhouse gas emissions by more than a quarter, highlighting their potential as a nature-based solution for decarbonizing the water sector.

Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says - The Guardian

Landslide at waste mound in Guinea capital kills 30, government says The Guardian Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30 in Conakry BBC A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say NBC News Guinea landslide kills 30 people after mound of wa

SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste

Elon Musk’s talk about maintaining a million-strong AI data center satellite megaconstellation may not exactly be practical or economical , but it might be unique. It’s about the closest we’ve come to confronting a scheme that would export a considerable amount of valuable materi

Doomscrolling at work wastes time, but the real cost is what happens after

Article URL: https://stories.tamu.edu/news/2026/08/13/doomscrolling-at-work-wastes-time-but-the-real-cost-is-what-happens-after/ Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49407305 Points: 15 # Comments: 8

Dumping menace leaves forest fringes of Erumely in Keralam under siege

Mounds of plastic, food waste and other debris have become a common sight in the region, with the problem worsening in recent years amid the lack of an effective mechanism to clear the waste

NASA Awards First Prize in Phase 2 of Agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge

NASA named a team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) as the first prize winner for Phase 2 of the agency’s LunaRecycle Challenge, which focused on developing solutions for reducing waste during missions to the Moon or deep space by recycling common materials, li

These Cookies Are 3D-Printed and Made of Recycled Plastic

Scientists have engineered yeast that converts waste plastic and plant biomass into vanilla-flavored, 3D-printable protein cookies.

Big Thief Debut Surprise New Triple Album Horsepower With Special Guests At The Ryman

Adrianne Lenker wasted no time telling 2,400 Big Thief fans that this was not, in fact, the show they expected to see. “We have a special night for you,” she said as Big Thief took seats around a large wooden table onstage, then quipped: “If you had hopes of hearing songs you kno

South Africa produces enough food, yet millions face hunger. Better cold storage could help change that

South Africa can produce enough food for its population, according to official statistics. But millions face hunger, partly because food is lost and wasted in the value chain. An estimated 10.3 million metric tons of food is wasted annually in the country, 19% of it fresh produce

Paperwork, lines, hours on hold: There's a 'Time Tax' on Americans who need help most

Annie Lowrey explores the administrative burdens people face applying for government benefits. It's not just about wasted time: "When the government treats us like this, we don't trust it," she says.

Motorless solid-state cooler uses heat to cool itself; could recycle processor heat into cooling — shape-memory alloy films could turn data center exhaust into

A team of scientists in Germany and Japan has demonstrated a solid-state cooling system that uses heat to generate the mechanical work required for refrigeration, potentially opening a route to processors and data centers that recycle some of their own waste heat for cooling.

More value in Cairo’s trash, but less for those who collect it

War on Iran disrupts imports, driving demand for Cairo’s recycled waste, but rising costs squeeze recyclers.

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ARCHWASTE transforms an irregular ground-floor commercial unit within a Shanghai residential compound into an evolving workplace where construction traces, exposed structures, and everyday functions remain deliberately visible.

Europe recycles just 12% of the materials it uses. Here’s how training can accelerate the transition to a circular economy

A new project offers free learning materials for boosting the circular economy by rethinking processes for recycling waste or reconditioning clothing and vehicles and navigating policy U-turns.

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31

A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry - BBC

Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 31 in Conakry BBC A landslide at a landfill in the capital of Guinea kills 30 people, officials say NBC News Guinea landslide kills 30 people after mound of waste collapses at landfill site Sky News Guinea: Garbage collapse at landfill kills

Landfill collapse kills 30 in Guinea’s capital after heavy rains

A mound of waste collapsed at a landfill in Conakry, Guinea, after heavy overnight rains, engulfing nearby homes.