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Artwork created by students at the Monash Suzhou Research Institute demonstrating simultaneous lithium and magnesium extraction

Salt lake extraction tech harvests both lithium and magnesium

WVU researcher Yuxin Wang loads polypropylene into a microwave reactor

Microwave tech targets polypropylene waste

The researchers modelled the B2 system’s efficacy at larger scales, showing potential for industrial applications

Woodchips and biochar combined to clean pharmaceutical wastewater

Zircotec

Comment: How ceramics can aid EV lightweighting

Lucideon unveiled as aerospace and defence sponsor for The Engineer's 2024 Collaborate to Innovate awards

Trine Young, founder of tech startup Rodinia, is on a mission to clean up the fashion industry

Low carbon clothing - the Danish tech startup hoping to clean up the fashion industry

Circularity may help tackle the estimated 1.2m tonnes of solar waste that could be generated by 2050

UK solar must become circular - report

Built offsite using modern manufacturing methods the AVA bridge and lift has been developed to improve access across the UK's small and medium sized rail stations

Prototype stainless steel AVA footbridge promises to transform UK rail stations

Paebbl technology stores captured carbon in building materials like concrete

Paebbl raises $25m for its CO2 sequestration tech

Liquid stream of silk solution solidifies to a fiber, adheres to and lifts a glass laboratory beaker

Web-slinging device shoots fibres that can pick up objects

AI tool could accelerate development of new materials

UK households contain 38,449 tonnes of copper inside discarded electrical goods

E-waste could help close UK’s net zero copper gap