Recycling has significant environmental benefits and is key to a circular economy. The EU has set a goal for Member States to recycle 50% of their municipal waste by 2020 and plans to set a 65% target for 2030, although progress towards this goal is variable. This study assessed a waste separation scheme in Malta, a Member State with traditionally low levels of recycling. Even though mixed waste was collected more frequently and for free, residents contributed to the voluntary recycling scheme, with participation increasing over time. This study provides useful insights for developing voluntary policy approaches.

The development of future recycling technologies must be informed by data about products and materials that will enter the waste stream, but such forecasts are subject to a high level of uncertainty. In this study, researchers have proposed a methodology for predicting emerging waste materials, applying it to silicon-based photovoltaic (PV) panels. The findings show that closed-loop recycling — when post-consumer waste is recycled to make new products — of PV panel materials could mitigate up to 0.2% of the annual environmental impact of Flanders1, Belgium, if suitable technology was developed.

IT company Cognizant announced it will acquire Collaborative Solutions, a privately-held global consultancy specialising in Workday enterprise cloud applications for finance and HR.

Most modern societies depend on fossil fuels (oil, gas and coal) as sources of energy for development and growth. Switching to renewable energy sources, such as photovoltaic (PV) systems, is necessary for sustainable development in the future. A new study suggests that it is currently much more efficient to use fossil fuels to develop PV power plants than to combust the same amount of fossil fuels in conventional thermal power plants: thus the sooner PV systems are developed, the sooner society will reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.

Researchers have summarised the most effective ways that nanostructures can improve the efficiency and lower costs of photovoltaic (PV) solar cells in a recent analysis. Sculpting ultra-thin solar cell surfaces at the nano-scale has been found to effectively boost their efficiency.

Europe could struggle to meet the target set by the renewable energy sector of 25% of electricity produced by solar energy by 2040 because the supply of materials, including rare metals, needed to produce photovoltaics (PV) is unlikely to meet demand. Production rates need to be drastically improved, according to a new study.

River flooding costs billions of euros annually in the EU. When one river floods, others nearby often do so at the same time — extending the overall impact beyond the border of an individual drainage basin. With this in mind, this study analysed the spatial extent of flood events across Europe from 1960 to 2010, using data from the European Flood Database (EFD). The research presents key findings for flood forecasting, risk financing and flood-mitigation policy.

Nitrous oxide (N₂O) is a potent greenhouse gas and atmospheric pollutant. A new study proposes tackling both problems by removing N₂O from the atmosphere using a combination of two innovative technologies — photocatalytic breakdown of the N₂O to nitrogen and oxygen, and this within a solar chimney power plant that generates renewable electricity. Although some way off from commercial development, the researchers say this approach is feasible, and they outline how these two technologies can be integrated to reduce the climate impact and polluting effects of N₂O emissions.

Having a facial in a department store might not sound the most relaxing experience. However, once the door slides shut on Dior’s private spa room in Debenhams’ flagship store in intu Watford, it only takes a moment to tune out the voices from outside and tap into your inner zen.

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Jim Motavalli shares his insights about electric vehicles in his new book, High Voltage: The Fast Track to Plug in the Auto Industry.

Artist Day Schildkret creates morning altars out of flowers, bark and leaves every day.

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Physicist Kenneth Libbrecht, a leading expert on snowflake formation, is proud to have added scientific accuracy to Disney's hit animated musical.

Featured in several Hollywood productions, the arch and its support pillars collapsed after heavy coastal storms.

Chipotle, one of MNN's top 10 organic fast-food restaurants, is searching for a technical writing and design consultant at its Denver office.

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Video: Alexandra Cousteau and Expedition Blue Planet follow Colorado's dry riverbed to its historic mouth in the Upper Gulf of California.

The GFSC has also restructured its management team to be “flatter, wider and more inclusive”.

The legal framework previously in place needs to be changed due to Brexit, with firms having until 11 May to respond.

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Visitor numbers to the Mediterranean island of Malta could fall dramatically as major tour operators consider pulling the island out of their holiday brochures. Malta hotel owners and holiday related businesses are waiting anxiously to see if the rumours are true...

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One might think to themselves "Are these fixes necessary? Are these prices too high?" There may not be a way to avoid automotive repairs entirely, but there is a way to stay in control of the situation.

The feeling of uncertainty about which auto repair mechanic to use is very common. The following points will assist you in making the right decision.

Cleaning off all of the salt and dirt will help keep your car looking fresh, but with only a little more work you can make sure that your car will be running well too.

We here at Delta Auto Protect see our fair share of car trouble that could have been prevented with a bit of routine maintenance, so we put together this list of maintenance tips that can prevent your car from any unnecessary trips to the mechanic.

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The original OPV Solar Trees of the German Pavilion at the EXPO 2015 world exhibition in Milan have been reinstalled in Darmstadt.

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As part of the renovation of a residential building belonging to the Frankfurter Wohnungsbaugesellschaft ABG, the first "in-plaster" photovoltaic system based on organic photovoltaic (OPV) technology in the world was implemented.

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