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Watch: Greenpeace Activists Arrested For Dumping Red Dye Into US Embassy Pond
Areeba Hamid, the co-executive director at Greenpeace UK, said the dye was biodegradable whilst defending the vandalism.
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Japanese Scientists Develop New Plastic That Dissolves In Saltwater
Japanese scientists at RIKEN CEMS, led by Takuzo Aida, have developed a new supramolecular plastic that maintains strength in use but dissolves quickly in saltwater.
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Biodegradable Microbeads Could Replace Plastic Exfoliants in Skincare Products
A new biodegradable microbead has been developed as a potential replacement for plastic exfoliants in skincare products. These polymer-based beads break down into molecules resembling sugars and amino acids, making them environmentally safe. When tested on pig skin, the beads demonstrated superior performance in removing permanent marker and eyelin...
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Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak Now A Reality? Scientists Unveil Novel Camouflage Material
The scientists added that SAP can also be used as a spray-on coating by adding polycaprolactone - a biodegradable polyester.
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MIT Advances Active Electronics With 3D-Printed, Semiconductor-Free Logic Gates
MIT researchers have created 3D-printed logic gates that perform switching functions without semiconductors. This development could lead to more accessible electronics manufacturing, allowing devices to be printed outside traditional facilities. Though not yet comparable to silicon-based components, these printed devices are a significant step towa...
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Scientists Have Made 100 Percent Biodegradable Plastic From Barley, Can Be Used For Food Packaging
Only about nine percent of plastic is recycled globally, the rest ends up being incinerated, dumped into landfills or ends up polluting nature.
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Watch: This Doctor's "Zero Waste" Wedding Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons
Viral video: The doctor decorated her wedding venue with simple biodegradable items, like mango leaves and coconut tree stems.
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"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
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Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
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Mount Everest Climbers Asked To Bring Their Poop To Base Camp. Here's Why
Climbers will need to purchase "poop bags" at the base camp. These bags will be "checked upon their return".
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Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
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115 Decaying Dead Bodies Improperly Stored at Colorado's 'Green' Funeral Home
At least 115 decomposing bodies were found at an eco-friendly funeral home after a foul odor emanated from the facility.
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Scientists Use Bacteria To Convert CO2 In The Air Into Bioplastic
Researchers have discovered a novel microorganism that can convert today's CO2 into biodegradable plastic in the future.
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This Startup Is Turning Cow Farts And Burps Into Clothes
The startup turns methane from biogas waste into a biodegradable biopolymer called PHA.
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IIT Roorkee Researcher Develops Technology To Make Biodegradable Polybags
IIT Roorkee has transferred this technology to Noida-based Agrsar Innovatives LLP for manufacturing biodegradable polybags in large quantities.
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Watch: Greenpeace Activists Arrested For Dumping Red Dye Into US Embassy Pond
Areeba Hamid, the co-executive director at Greenpeace UK, said the dye was biodegradable whilst defending the vandalism.
-
Japanese Scientists Develop New Plastic That Dissolves In Saltwater
Japanese scientists at RIKEN CEMS, led by Takuzo Aida, have developed a new supramolecular plastic that maintains strength in use but dissolves quickly in saltwater.
-
Biodegradable Microbeads Could Replace Plastic Exfoliants in Skincare Products
A new biodegradable microbead has been developed as a potential replacement for plastic exfoliants in skincare products. These polymer-based beads break down into molecules resembling sugars and amino acids, making them environmentally safe. When tested on pig skin, the beads demonstrated superior performance in removing permanent marker and eyelin...
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Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak Now A Reality? Scientists Unveil Novel Camouflage Material
The scientists added that SAP can also be used as a spray-on coating by adding polycaprolactone - a biodegradable polyester.
-
MIT Advances Active Electronics With 3D-Printed, Semiconductor-Free Logic Gates
MIT researchers have created 3D-printed logic gates that perform switching functions without semiconductors. This development could lead to more accessible electronics manufacturing, allowing devices to be printed outside traditional facilities. Though not yet comparable to silicon-based components, these printed devices are a significant step towa...
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Scientists Have Made 100 Percent Biodegradable Plastic From Barley, Can Be Used For Food Packaging
Only about nine percent of plastic is recycled globally, the rest ends up being incinerated, dumped into landfills or ends up polluting nature.
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Watch: This Doctor's "Zero Waste" Wedding Is Going Viral For All The Right Reasons
Viral video: The doctor decorated her wedding venue with simple biodegradable items, like mango leaves and coconut tree stems.
-
"Monumental Step": Scientists Create Biodegradable Microplastics
Microplastics are extremely small pieces of plastic debris in the environment resulting from the disposal and breakdown of consumer products and industrial waste.
-
Japan To Soon Launch World's First Wooden Satellite: Know All About It
The satellite is being developed in an effort to test the viability of using biodegradable materials, like wood, as environmentally friendly substitutes for the metals that are currently used to construct all satellites.
-
Mount Everest Climbers Asked To Bring Their Poop To Base Camp. Here's Why
Climbers will need to purchase "poop bags" at the base camp. These bags will be "checked upon their return".
-
Microplastics Crisis Demands More Than Just Ocean Cleanups and Biodegradables, Says Expert
In 2004, Professor Richard Thompson, a marine biologist from the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom, coined the term "microplastics."
-
115 Decaying Dead Bodies Improperly Stored at Colorado's 'Green' Funeral Home
At least 115 decomposing bodies were found at an eco-friendly funeral home after a foul odor emanated from the facility.
-
Scientists Use Bacteria To Convert CO2 In The Air Into Bioplastic
Researchers have discovered a novel microorganism that can convert today's CO2 into biodegradable plastic in the future.
-
This Startup Is Turning Cow Farts And Burps Into Clothes
The startup turns methane from biogas waste into a biodegradable biopolymer called PHA.
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IIT Roorkee Researcher Develops Technology To Make Biodegradable Polybags
IIT Roorkee has transferred this technology to Noida-based Agrsar Innovatives LLP for manufacturing biodegradable polybags in large quantities.
