Forget collecting those aluminum cans—salvaging wire and cable is where the real money is. Electrical contractors routinely create scrap metal products such as wire and cable, aluminum conduit, cable ...

Dive into the fascinating world of creative DIY woodworking with this step-by-step guide on making a cow bullock cart from ...

It sounds like the premise of a comedy sketch, but researchers at the Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo led by Yuya Sakai have developed a way to recycle food scraps into ...

MILWAUKEE — Ron Loos says he recently received $112 for a bin full of scrap metal that, not long ago, would have sold for about $600. Loos said if the price drops much more, he might have to pay ...

How collected nonferrous scrap is processed before it is traded has changed, but the material still finds an end market.

European Union (EU) lawmakers this month announced plans to reduce waste and increase recycling across the bloc, with proposals to collect and process 45% of 16 identified "strategic" raw materials by ...

Envisioning a new project that uses existing scraps will be easier when you know what you're working with. To organize your scrap stash, sort fabrics by size—so you can easily see which pieces are big ...

The story is told of a dedicated crafter whose workroom was filled floor to ceiling with leftovers from her past projects. She couldn't bear to throw any of them away. Among the cartons, there was ...