Posts by Lisa McDonald
Turning waste into learning: TileChalk initiative transforms tile residue into classroom chalk
Bangladeshi tile producer DBL Ceramics recently announced an innovative solution to combat waste in ceramics manufacturing: turning residue sludge into chalk sticks for underserved students.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for December 10, 2025
Carbon nanotubes power flexible solar panels, magnetically doped quantum dots, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Dec. 10, 2025.
Read MoreToward a circular space economy: Researchers identify opportunities for resource and material efficiency
To ensure long-term stability of the growing space economy, circular economy principles offer a pathway for alleviating both orbital and environmental burdens, argue University of Surrey researchers in a recent open-access paper.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 8, 2025
“Renewable energy” stripped from NREL’s name, Norway extends Arctic deep-sea mining freeze through 2029, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Dec. 8, 2025.
Read MoreHalifax Explosion: How noncombustible concrete blocks helped rebuild a leveled city
In December 1917, the Canadian city of Halifax was decimated following an explosion in its harbor. It was decades before public commemorations of the tragedy became widespread, but a very visible reminder of the tragedy stood testament through the years—the city’s Hydrostone District.
Read MoreOther materials stories that may be of interest for December 3, 2025
Rare form of iron inside carbon nanotubes, overcoming physics problems in 3D printing, and other materials stories that may be of interest for Dec. 3, 2025.
Read MoreBiomimetic principles inspire materials design, plus more inside December 2025 ACerS Bulletin
The December 2025 issue of the ACerS Bulletin—featuring biomimicry-based innovations—is now available online. Plus—four decades of bioactive glass commercialization.
Read MoreThe insidious nature of microplastics: Glass bottle caps an unexpected contaminant source
Researchers in France found that the caps used on glass bottles is a hidden source of microplastic contamination in beverages. Fortunately, straightforward cleaning methods can greatly decrease the level of contamination.
Read MoreHypersonic workshop series launches successfully in Washington, DC
ACerS and USACA kicked off their newly extended “Professional Development for Hypersonic Materials” program with a successful workshop on Oct. 29, 2025.
Read MoreCeramic and glass business news of the week for December 1, 2025
NovaSklo and IFC to establish Ukraine’s first flat glass production facility, two more countries join global pledge to triple nuclear energy by 2050, and more ceramic and glass business news of the week for Dec. 1, 2025.
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