The limited options for recycling plastic and reclaiming it from the environment have many people rightly concerned. Scientists are learning just how much non-biodegradable, potentially harmful plastic components have penetrated the environment. The problem is …
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California has a very large and complex water infrastructure—one of the largest in the world. Roughly 4,000 miles of canals are used to transport water to 27 million people across the state. Although effective for …
The billionaire technology trio Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Bill Gates promote technological solutions to CO2 pollution causing climate change. Carbon capture technology or nuclear power represent some of their ideas, but nature already knows …
Trees Beat Technology For Combating Climate Change Continue >>>
Since the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted the ban on growing industrial hemp in 2018, companies developing sustainable products can look forward to a future supply of hemp fiber and oil. The plant material …
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Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a material used in plastic bottles and many other products, including clothing, furnishings, and solar panels. The material’s widespread usage has created a massive global plastic waste problem. PET does not …
Within the United States, the data centers necessary to run the internet and store information use 1.8 percent of all electricity. Worldwide, data centers consume roughly 1 percent of total electricity. By some estimates, that …
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Bioremediation researchers continue to tackle the soil and water pollution caused by industrial runoff, nuclear power plant accidents, and aquaculture. Living organisms form the foundation of bioremediation methods by collecting or breaking down toxic contaminants. …
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Bioplastic, derived from plants including corn, sugar cane, wood, and other natural materials, has been proposed as an eco-friendly solution for a world that’s heavily reliant on plastic and limited in its options for reducing …
Bioplastic Presents Serious Challenge To Petroleum In Production Of Plastic Continue >>>
Plastic and concrete are two essential materials that make modern life possible. They’re also a serious impediment to curbing carbon emissions, reducing waste, and ensuring the sustainability of the planet. Students from MIT have created …
MIT Students Make Concrete Greener With Waste Plastic Continue >>>
Biodegradable, plant-derived plastics have been proposed as a greener alternative to petroleum based plastic materials for packaging, single-use containers, textiles, and many other items. However, shortcomings in bioplastic’s resistance to moisture and heat, and its …
Plant Derived Plastic Production Method Made Greener And Simpler Continue >>>
