MADMEC teams address plastic waste problem with materials science
Finalists presented an alternative to nondegradable plastics, and an additive to help plastics decompose.
MIT alumna addresses the world’s mounting plastic waste problem
Renewlogy’s system is converting plastic waste from cities and rivers into fuel.
Following the current: MIT examines water consumption sustainability
The Institute aims to update its water management practices to prepare for droughts, sea level rise, and other risks posed by the climate crisis.
Making it real
Students in a cross-disciplinary projects course are working on real-world engineering problems posed by companies and MIT research labs.
Three MIT-incubated ventures chosen for first Techstars Impact class
Base Operations, MDaaS Global, and Graviky Labs will head to Texas to be part of the first class at the new elite accelerator.
Will metal supplies limit battery expansion?
Rise of electric vehicles and grid storage may cause bottlenecks, but no showstoppers, analysis suggests.
Green Labs contest: A certified success
A contest spurred several MIT labs to reduce waste and hazardous materials and conserve energy and water.
Solving global problems with MIT in Brazil
MIT student travels to São Paulo to assist non-profit in recognizing and organizing waste collectors.
Solar energy from discarded car batteries
An MIT development could benefit both the environment and human health.
MIT brings a touch of trash to fashion
Student-run Trashion Show, returning for its fifth year, aims to foster awareness of sustainable materials.
Plan takes shape for MIT sustainability
Preliminary plan sets priorities for sustainable buildings, stormwater and land management, materials, and greener labs.
Faculty highlight: Elsa Olivetti
Assistant Professor Elsa Olivetti combines cost and environmental data to identify high-impact areas for reducing pollution and greenhouse gases.
Bringing “everyone wins” recycling to Nigeria
Across the slums of Lagos, a startup’s bikes have removed 600 tons of recyclables in return for rewards.
Recycling old batteries into solar cells
Proposal could divert a dangerous waste stream while producing low-cost photovoltaics.