This study rationally engineered the esterase Aes72 based on its resolved crystal structure and quantum mechanical ...

Scientists from the University of Portsmouth and the University of Manchester say they have developed a fusion enzyme that ...

Landfill methane is a focal point in the broader climate conversation as regulators, policymakers, and the public continue to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: iStock A Wyoming landfill claims to be the first in the nation to divert hazardous e-waste using a process designed ...

Ahmed Ibrahim Yunus receives funding from Georgia Tech's Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI). Joe Frank Bozeman III receives funding from Georgia Tech's Renewable Bioproducts Institute (RBI). Every ...

Since joining the EU in 2007, Romanians might’ve expected the country to have cleaned up its waste management practices by now. Yet it still relies on landfills, ranks last in recycling rates, and is ...

Officials say a massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill has killed at least five people and left several others missing after heavy overnight rain triggered the collapse.

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In a new study, scientists from the universities of Portsmouth and Manchester report that a specially engineered enzyme can ...

Cities, hotels and retailers are testing practical ways to cut food waste, reduce methane emissions and build more ...

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A massive avalanche of garbage at Indonesia’s largest landfill killed seven people after heavy overnight rain triggered a rubbish dump collapse, officials said Tuesday. More ...

Potentially harmful chemicals can contaminate untreated water used in recycling plants to clean plastics before they're ...