Scientists in the University of Florida’s Department of Environmental Engineering Sciences are investigating Florida’s waste management system to quantify the amount of garbage and recycling produced in Florida and evaluate the capacity of existing infrastructure to manage the state’s various… Read More
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Efficiently Disassembling End-of-Use Products
Sara Behdad, Ph.D., an associate professor of environmental engineering sciences within the Engineering School of Sustainable Infrastructure & Environment (ESSIE), received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create human-robot collaboration (HRC) and improve the disassembly of… Read More
UF Engineering hopes to curb harmful chemicals in landfills with EPA grant
Municipal solid waste (MSW) includes the household waste we carry to the curb each week in our trash cans and recycle bins. Most MSW is composed of food, paper, plastic, and a variety of other discarded products and packaging materials.… Read More