In an effort to drive down the production cost of biodiesel, researchers have developed an eco-friendly way of extracting triacetin, a combustion-enhancing additive, from an abundant waste source: ...

Despite drastically declining rates of smoking, cigarette butts remain the most common form of litter in the world. The world's 1.3 billion smokers produce an estimated 4.5 trillion smoked cigarette ...

Bratislava is pioneering a new way to recycle cigarette butts. The Slovakian capital’s municipal waste management company announced a new push to collect and reuse discarded cigarettes in 2024. During ...

TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- Dr. Ernel 'Ernie' Simpson developed a love for math and science as a student in Jamaica. And in the past 13 years, he helped develop a program for recycling cigarette ...

Vandals repeatedly broke locks on cigarette butt containers along the Ventura beach promenade, sometimes dumping out the carefully stored cigarettes and sometimes stealing the entire container. Adding ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. ST. LOUIS • She tries to recycle her Marlboro cigarette boxes in Collinsville where she lives. But cigarette butts? Crysta Ellis, ...