Circular Economy

Entrepreneurship in Sub-Saharan Africa is not the climate villain some might assume. That’s the unexpected takeaway from a new study by Linjing Zhu of Northeast Forestry University’s College of Marxism, published in the Polish journal *Problemy Ekoro

Before the rise of mechanized pulp mills and paper factories, the art of handmade paper was a cornerstone of global communication and culture. Crafted from plant fibers like paper mulberry and hemp, or repurposed materials such as old rags and nets,

In the face of growing industrial pollution, a new study from Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Nigeria, offers a promising path forward for cleaning up cadmium-tainted water. Led by Nwakamma Ninduwezuo-Ehiobu, a researcher in the Department of Mech

Dmitry A. Kozlov of Vladimir State University has uncovered how digitalization is reshaping Russia’s regional economies—and, in the process, recalibrating their environmental footprints. Analyzing a decade of data (2014–2023) across Russia’s federal

In a groundbreaking study published in *Next Sustainability* (formerly *Nexus Sustainability*), researchers from India’s Thiagarajar College of Engineering have uncovered a novel way to turn a persistent waste problem into a potential solution for th

In the quiet but critical world of wastewater treatment, a new review from India is stirring attention for its potential to reshape how industries—especially energy—clean up their act. Azad Yadav, a researcher at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohta

In a quiet office at the University of Kashan, Elham Shafaii Moghadam, a researcher in social sciences, has uncovered a web of challenges that could either stall or accelerate the global recycling industry—one that holds immense potential for energy

In a quiet laboratory in Belgrade, Milica Vlahović and her team at the University of of Belgrade’s Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy have uncovered a quiet revolution in building materials—one that could reshape how we think about bot