Thanksgiving is a time of joy and celebration all across the US. Families come together, often from disparate parts of the country, to share a meal and give thanks for everything they are blessed with. But this happy and joyful experience can often become an excuse to overindulge, producing a huge amount of excess food…Read More…

Despite increasing calls for new approaches and materials, the US remains one of the largest consumers of plastic products in the world, second only to China and leading the EU by a little less than 5%. These figures are further compounded when you consider the relative populations of these areas, with the EU containing around…Read More…

Glass, in one form or another, has been around for a long time. In fact, the earliest known examples of ornate glassware date back at least 3,600 years to ancient Mesopotamia, with other suggestions indicating it may have originated even earlier in Egypt. Either way, by the time the Romans came along, glassware was a…Read More…

The rise of the smart city has seen numerous innovations over the past decade, with a range of advanced technologies being introduced to improve and streamline city infrastructure. Spanning many different systems, including energy, transportation, and internet connectivity to name a few, they aim to make urban areas more accessible to everyone that inhabits them. With…Read More…

Across the globe, sustainable construction is on the rise, with new technologies and innovative materials blending with older techniques and knowledge to fuel a surge in both new builds and renovations. From tiny homes to giant skyscrapers, the sustainable building movement aims to reduce some of the 36% of final energy use and 39% of…Read More…

Everyone knows this symbol… right? It’s the universal recycling symbol, used the world over to indicate that a material is recyclable. It’s used on glass, metals, paper, plastics, and organics as well as other items such as batteries and composite materials. The three chasing arrows represent the concept of reduce, reuse, recycle, and the Mobius…Read More…

What is the future of waste? It might not be a question you’ve ever asked of yourself, or if you’re a keen zero-waste enthusiast or circular economy supporter, it might be a question you ask yourself every day. Either way, the future of waste, or more importantly, how we deal with it, is a question…Read More…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been making waves for several years, and for good reason – it’s fundamentally changing industries across the board. Some people have even gone as far as to call it the “biggest disruptor to the global economy since the last industrial revolution.”  However, with most of the news about AI focussed on…Read More…

Currently, over 2 billion tons of waste are produced globally every year. The vast majority of this waste ends up in landfills where it pollutes the local ecosystem, releases harmful emissions and creates a range of environmental and public health issues. Unfortunately, this problem isn’t going away any time soon as, by 2050, the amount…Read More…

Fat is an essential part of our diets (in moderation) and also an integral part of the food preparation process, whether that’s tossing a healthy salad in olive oil or deep frying some slightly-less-healthy French fries. Some fats are either absorbed during cooking or form part of the meal itself, adding flavor, but others such…Read More…