When we think about agriculture, we often focus on the end product: cotton for a t-shirt, hay destined to feed animals through the winter, or hamburgers for our summer barbecues. However, after we ...

Biochar -- a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products -- holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That's the ...

Agricultural waste that is usually burned or left to rot could play a far bigger role in tackling climate change if it were instead used in long-lasting building materials, according to new research ...

Not only has the University of Portsmouth figured out a way to make soap from straw and other agricultural waste, but the process uses bacteria to create the soap. Dr. Pattanathu Rahman, a Portsmouth ...

The US spends $5 billion a year to repair damages to road infrastructure from winter snow and ice control operations and the use of traditional deicers. A team of researchers is developing a more ...

Canvaloop, a developer of textile-grade material from agricultural residue, has raised INR133m ($1.4m) in funding led by GVFL ...

This fall, KEEN footwear launched one of their classic designs with a twist: a sole made with agricultural waste. “Making shoes is not good for the environment, but we’re trying to change that, and ...

Biochar—a charcoal-like substance made primarily from agricultural waste products—holds promise for removing emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals from treated wastewater. That's the ...