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Japan govt. asks island chain to allow survey for nuclear waste disposal site
03 Mar 2026 07:41 GMT
… for high-level radioactive waste from nuclear power plants. … is made by combining liquid waste with melted glass and … vitrified high-level radioactive waste were being temporarily stored …
Vitrified high-level radioactive waste emits extremely high levels of …
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Canadian researchers develop alternative starter for sourdough bread using Greek yogurt waste
03 Mar 2026 03:34 GMT
… in bread-making addresses waste management while creating value- … indicate that acid whey liquid can be successfully used … also helping reduce dairy industry waste.
The team suggested future … levels of acid whey liquid would help researchers understand …
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From Waste to Fuel: The Innovative Device That Converts Plastics into Gasoline and Diesel
03 Mar 2026 03:03 GMT
… capable of transforming plastic waste into high-demand hydrocarbons, … to process plastic waste to obtain liquid fuels.
This technology … oxygen.
By subjecting the waste to controlled temperatures, … plastic waste.
The transition towards a model where garbage is …
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Savannah River Slashes Waste as Costs Surge
02 Mar 2026 22:20 GMT
… reduction to active processing through liquid waste facilities.
The remediation process focuses … vitrification—a process that converts liquid waste into a stable glass form … River acting assistant manager for waste disposition.
Despite these site-specific …
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Ontario woman’s 1,300 bags of garbage tell a story of pollution, climate change and the Great Lakes
02 Mar 2026 19:48 GMT
… country among the highest waste producers globally. Less than … recalled.
The International Solid Waste Association estimated that single-use … Despite the frustration of finding garbage every time, being at the … of contact with hot liquid. The tiny plastics and …
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Scientists Don't Just Want to Neutralize Radioactive Waste—They Want It to Power Our Future
02 Mar 2026 16:16 GMT
… and interacts with nuclear waste that converts into more more … is investigating how to transform waste graphite (typically used to … a target material (such as liquid mercury). Because it’s … that are directed toward nuclear waste material.
“These neutrons will …
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Edo govt gives waste mgrs one-week ultimatum to clear Benin Streets
01 Mar 2026 18:25 GMT
… indiscriminate disposal of solid and liquid waste would no longer be tolerated … must comply strictly with approved waste disposal standards to protect public … patronise only accredited waste managers.
Representatives of the waste managers, however, …
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Radioactive Waste from Nuclear Energy Lasts for 100,000 Years but Particle Accelerators Could Slash That Timeline to a Few Centuries
01 Mar 2026 18:05 GMT
… through the Nuclear Energy Waste Transmutation Optimized Now program … Lab press release.
Waste Into Resource
Unprocessed spent … heavy target such as liquid mercury. The impact releases … -lived isotopes in nuclear waste, transforming them into different …
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768 garbage blackspots across Bengaluru to be cleared daily
01 Mar 2026 01:40 GMT
… Solid Waste Management Ltd. (BSWML) has identified 768 garbage blackspots … pourakarmikas have been clearing garbage from 757 spots everyday. … suction technology drawing the garbage at the blackspots … clear dry leaves and liquid waste. The machine is deployed …
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Astronaut waste could turn Martian soil into farmland
28 Feb 2026 16:57 GMT
… simulated human waste and produced a filtered liquid that supported … shifted.
As the treated liquid soaked into the mineral … every element released into the liquid stayed there.
Some nutrients … more aggressively, and the liquid quickly grew saltier.
Extra …