All recycling articles
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Long ReadsMeet the microbes revolutionising the sustainable recovery of critical metals
As we strive towards a Net Zero society that is based on clean, green, and renewable technologies rather than fossil fuels, we are creating a new and intensifying reliance on another essential resource: metals.
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CareersUnloved lab equipment earns new lease of life
UniGreenScheme founder Michael McLeod opens up to The Microbiologist on how a student side hustle trawling car boot sales has evolved into a burgeoning business that trades surplus lab equipment to researchers in need.
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News12 exotic bacteria found to passively collect rare earth elements from wastewater
Scientists have shown that the biomass of some exotic photosynthetic cyanobacteria can efficiently absorb rare earth elements (REEs) from wastewater, to be collected for reuse.