Sustainable UF Events Other Campus Events Happening during Campus Earth Week: UF Mindfulness Day 2019 “Mindfulness & Social Change” Monday, April 1 | 8:20 am to 7:00 pm | J. Wayne Reitz Union A whole day event with parallel sessions focused on the intersection of mindfulness and social change:…
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Crowds likely did a double-take this week as they streamed into Mobile World Congress, the largest mobile tech conference on the planet. And not because of the new gadgets. Activists took over the sidewalk in front of the MWC to (literally) illustrate the environmental impact of e-waste. As far as messages go, this one ain’t subtle. The 3D pavement art opens a chasm of e-waste under the feet of attendees.
Mixed-plastic electronics waste could be a valuable source of reusable polymers, a new study suggests. The team has developed the first energy-efficient and environmentally friendly process that separates mixed polymers so that they can be recycled into new, high-quality plastic products.
The incubator is within RISN, which supports new-to-market ventures that focus on improvements in processing or utilization of waste for new products or energy.
Building on efforts to be industry leaders in environmental sustainability, the Jackson Hole Airport Board voted on Monday to seek a 60% waste reduction from its onsite operations by 2030.
The proposal would ban single-use plastic products like shopping bags and straws.. Maine news, sports, politics, election results, and obituaries from the Bangor Daily News.
Feng Lin, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, will use a new National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award to develop rechargeable batteries that he hopes could one day impact the energy market.