U.S. biogas investment passed $2B in 2025, with 70 new projects online. RNG output jumped as landfill and farm systems scaled capacity.
New data show babies were exposed to more PFAS before birth than standard tests detected. The findings could reshape risk models and policy.
Microplastic monitoring may be shifting out of specialist labs. Metal oxide electrodes offer faster, lower-cost detection in the field.
TerraCycle has launched a referral program for Zero Waste Box. The move aims to scale hard-to-recycle waste capture through peer networks.
Carton recycling access climbed to 63% of U.S. households in 2025. Nearly 2.5 million more homes can now place cartons in the bin.
Air pollution ignores borders, reshaping health and economic risk. Coordinated climate action could save 1.32 million lives a year by 2040.
As federal PFAS standards enter implementation and Superfund liability expands, litigation exposure is broadening beyond manufacturers.
Under new EPR rules, coated paper packaging can cost more than plastic. A flawed recyclability definition may be sending brands the wrong signals.
A new method links satellite imagery to microplastic levels in the sea. It could give industries and regulators scalable, low-cost pollution tracking tools.
A national study finds PFAS in landfill gas at levels matching leachate. Air emissions may be an overlooked pathway with major regulatory impact.
A new DOE-backed partnership between South Dakota Mines and Idaho National Laboratory is using AI and waste heat recovery to reduce the energy demands of biomass drying.
A new UC Riverside facility converts ag and forest waste into dissolving pulp using cleaner chemistry. The CELF process cuts energy use and toxic byproducts.
Nanoplastics don't just float—they deliver toxic tire chemicals like 6PPD into fish tissues. The result? Greater damage to eyes, vision, and aquatic ecosystems.
Sappi’s CDP Forests A score highlights how credible sustainability data is increasingly used to support procurement, investment, and regulatory decisions.
Water is now a strategic risk, not just a utility. A new index from Ecolab and CDP offers companies a way to measure and manage water use with real benchmarks.
Plastic pallets are seeing wider adoption as logistics teams prioritize durability, hygiene, and automation compatibility amid tightening supply chain conditions.
American Resources’ EMCO has begun receiving 2026 shipments of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries, supporting domestic preprocessing and refining of critical battery materials.
The UK’s vape ban cut disposables, but fire risks are rising. Rechargeable vapes, often binned with charge, are igniting in trucks and recycling sites.
Britain's first rare earth magnet plant in decades opens in Birmingham. The site recycles tech waste into low-carbon magnets for EVs, wind turbines, and more.
Hydrogen from sunlight just got cheaper. A Chalmers team has replaced platinum with plastic nanoparticles, opening a path to scalable, clean hydrogen production.