Thiol-SAMMS can also recover precious metals such as copper and gold, and researchers are now switching out the sulfur for other atoms so that it could mop up radioactive waste.

Usually fuel cells run on hydrogen, but the aim of the research is to allow factories to recover energy from waste products like whey by converting organic materials directly into electricity.

The State adopts economic and technical policies and measures that facilitate the comprehensive use of solid waste, in order to fully recover and rationally utilize solid waste.