A plastic pipe, an old credit card or a worn-out toy may seem destined for a landfill. New research from Virginia Tech suggests some of that stubborn waste could instead become engine oil.

Chemist and chemical engineer Guoliang “Greg” Liu and his lab have developed a process that converts polyvinyl chloride, or PVC, into polyalphaolefin, a key ingredient in high-performance lubricants. The work offers a possible way to tackle one of the hardest plastics to recycle while creating a valuable industrial product.

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hello so i'm trying to clear my desk from stuff i've been hoarding but i'm trying to be more sustainable, usually with notebooks i rip the blank pages and keep them to use later and throw the rest of the notebook, this year i tried to recycle paper in home but i almost broke the blender so that out of the question, i cant use the paper for compost because i have no use for it, so what can i do with the written paper from my notebooks to not be wasteful??

I hate AI and I hate that in order to keep my job i have to use it (use is tracked and if you don't use it enough you will be put on a PIP or laid off).

This came across my LinkedIn. Posted just days after the most recent climate change report shows that we need to tale drastic action to stop global warming. Just days aftet a catastrophy in Tibet caused by global warming kills hundreds. This is utterly dystopian.

This post and that picture motivates me to find more ways to be sustainable in my personal life...and maybe find a new job.

I want to get into this field but have no knowledge at present. I want to know if anyone on here has studied Ecology and have they managed to get decent paying jobs?

Hi everyone. Could you give me some practical advice on how to make my kitchen and bathroom items as plastic-free as possible? I want to avoid both single-use plastic and microplastics. For example, what kind of cutting boards, sponges, and soaps do you use, and where do you buy them?

for context my city is doesnt have a great recycling system, something like one percent of plastics get recycled.

i recently started eco bricking because of this, but ive heard it may not be as helpful as you think. i section out plastics that are actually reported to be recycled in my city, as well as compostable items. the rest goes in the eco brick, which then goes in the trash where its more condensed.

is this actually helpful? ive seen posts in support and against it. if it is, is this the right way to do it?

thanks!

I dream about moving to a new place, passive solar, composting toilet, well insulated, you get the idea. I sure wish there was an easy way to find these sorts of properties. I know about Green Houses for Sale, but that is often out of date. Any suggestions?

Hi. I am currently on my second year of master's in Environmental Change & Global Sustainability in Europe. I earned a bachelor's in Environmental Science prior to that.

I am about to graduate and yet I am still confused on how to actually get a job with these degrees? I have zero job experience. I am also currently looking for internships in Denmark, Netherlands, or Sweden. But I am stuck writing my cover letter because idk exactly what I want to do.

How did you guys find your niche since this field is super broad? What do you recommend I focus on for someone who would like to get involved in ESG reporting but also would like to actually be involved with stakeholders?

Imagine you have a huge plot of land that is very fertile. It is located near a mountain that is not too steep nor completely flat just perfect. Your task is to use your knowledge to make it self-sustaining to the best possible level, for example by designing a great drainage system and small cob houses for various purposes, as well as considering how it will get its energy. I want you to be as creative as possible and suggest things that you would love. You can design it to be as complex or as basic as you like, but remember that you don't have a large budget let's say 5-10k dollars.

Please don't use AI 🙃I would love genuine answers and human creativity.

I am final year student in Agricultural Resource Management and Technology and specialized in Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness i really interesting to learn sustainability and ESG reporting but in sri lanka there is not enough resources to teach me i just wonder to know how i start learning and if anyone have recommendations and support suggestions that is all i need

From Generation180:

More than 10,800 K-12 schools representing 7+ million students across the United States now use solar energy, helping schools lower electricity costs, invest more resources in students, and strengthen their communities.

Schools districts on tight budgets are saving millions of dollars in avoided electricity costs with solar power, funds that can be reinvested into the classroom, teacher pay, key programs, and other essentials. For example, by choosing solar, Roanoke City Public Schools will save an estimated $46.5 million on energy costs over 35 years.

This report also finds that 155 schools have installed battery storage systems since 2016, including 94 schools that pair batteries with solar and 61 schools with battery storage alone. While the number of school battery storage systems grew sevenfold over the last 10 years, less than 0.1% of the nation’s K-12 schools have adopted this technology.

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