Purdue University is committed to preserving a balance between protecting the health of people and the environment, while accommodating increasingly sophisticated and productive research operations.

The plastics industry has worked for decades to convince people and policymakers that recycling would keep waste out of landfills and the environment. Consumers sort their trash so plastic packaging ...

Researchers have developed new methods to solve a major source of future waste from the automotive, aerospace and renewable industries. It's estimated that by 2030 carbon and glass fibre composites ...

The consequences of neglecting proper waste disposal extend beyond cluttered streets to environmental pollution, diminishing property values and health hazards. Despite the daunting challenges posed ...

Michaela Barnett is the founder and owner of KnoxFill, a company that sells bulk and refillable household and personal care goods. Shahzeen Attari receives funding from the National Science Foundation ...

Solar power is booming. Global photovoltaic capacity grew from 1.4 GW in 2000 to 760 GW in 2020, and solar power now generates almost 4% of the world’s electricity, according to the International ...