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Lab turns hard-to-process plastic waste into carbon-capture master
Here’s another thing to do with that mountain of used plastic: make it soak up excess carbon dioxide. What seems like a win-win for a pair of pressing environmental problems describes a Rice University lab’s newly discovered chemical technique to turn waste plastic into an effective carbon dioxide (CO2) sorbent for industry. Rice chemist James […]
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Microscopic ocean predator with a taste for carbon capture
A single-celled marine microbe capable of photosynthesis and hunting and eating prey may be a secret weapon in the battle against climate change. Scientists at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have discovered a new species that has the potential to sequester carbon naturally, even as oceans warm and become more acidic. The microbe, abundant […]
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How reviewing your email activity can help conserve the environment
Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility — and something that we can incorporate in our daily life, especially in our online activities. Did you know that your online activity contributes to global carbon emissions too? The ClimateCare organisation says that internet traffic around the world has tripled since 2015. Meanwhile, there are over 4 billion active internet […]
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Aventine at AAC Analitica’s Annual Meeting ‘2022
Aventine cares deeply about personnel qualifications – to ensure that the services which we provide to our clients are done as efficiently and competently as possible. Our quality specialist Daria Kokurina visited the Annual Meeting of the Association of analytical centers «Analitica» which took place on 18-22 of April, 2022. Some of the most important […]
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Recycled plastic bottles leach more chemicals into drinks, review finds
A widely used kind of recycled plastic bottle passes more potentially harmful chemicals into their contents than newly manufactured bottles, researchers have warned. Researchers from Brunel University London found 150 chemicals that leached into drinks from plastic bottles, with 18 of those chemicals found in levels exceeding regulations. And they found that drinks bottled using […]
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Edible, biodegradable, anti-microbial plastic that has higher tensile strength than petroleum-based plastic
Disposal of food packaging is a major cause of environmental pollution worldwide. More than 350 million metric tons of plastic are produced every year, and 85% of the garbage dumped in the oceans is plastic, according to estimates. Brazil is the fourth-largest producer, accounting for some 11 million metric tons per year. To make matters […]
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Sustainable lithium extraction in Taupo, New Zealand
Taupō is home to the country’s biggest lake, great trout fishing and — now — innovative, sustainable lithium extraction technology. The government recently announced Ohaaki-based company Geo40 would get $2 million of funding from the Regional Economic Development and Investment Unit, Kānoa, to scale up its lithium operations. So what makes Geo40’s process so revolutionary, […]
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7 common recycling mistakes and how to avoid them
Do you ever have that nagging feeling that perhaps what you’re about to dispose of can’t actually be recycled – and the negative impact it could be having on the environment, instead of positive? All recycling has to be sorted and if you put the wrong thing in, there’s the risk of cross-contamination. Indeed, according […]
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