What ‘biodegradable’ packaging really means – and 3 key questions to ask about it
“Biodegradable” has become one of the most reassuring words in modern packaging. It appears on coffee…
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Nature is good for business – and we now have numbers to show it
Yet it’s one rarely itemised on any balance sheet, because nature’s contribution to business remains genuinely…
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China’s OIL CRISIS! Iran Lifeline Cut, Fuel Scrambling, Manufacturing Meltdown
China’s OIL CRISIS! Iran Lifeline Cut, Fuel Scrambling, Manufacturing Meltdown The **China oil crisis** has suddenly…
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Oil, petrol, gasoline: a chemical engineer explains how crude turns into fuel
As the US–Israel war on Iran escalates, so too does the global oil crisis. The effective…
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3D-printed ‘ghost guns’ are not as untraceable as criminals think – new study
In one filament for example, we found signs of a compatibiliser – an additive that helps…
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We think of mushrooms as food. But mycelium-based blocks could be the future of construction
When mushrooms make the news, it’s often for grim reasons – a mysterious poisoning, toxic species…
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Neural network finds an enzyme that can break down polyurethane
You’ll often hear plastic pollution referred to as a problem. But the reality is that it’s…
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Plastic bag bans and fees curb US shoreline litter, study suggests
Tim Dodd Climate and science reporter EPA Banning or charging for plastic bags is helping stop…
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‘Glimmer of hope’ for marine life at UN Ocean conference
3 hours ago Esme Stallard Climate and science correspondent Reporting fromUN Oceans Conference, Nice, France Federico…
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Warning over ‘dirty secret’ of toxic chemicals on farmers’ fields
5 days ago Jonah Fisher Environment correspondent Getty Images Successive governments have failed to deal with…
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This Startup Says It’s Made The First Biodegradable Sneaker — And Most Others Are Fake
A San Diego startup says it’s made the world’s first 100% biodegradable sneaker — and that…
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Green sea turtle gets relief from “bubble butt” syndrome thanks to 3D printing
Two main reasons those gas pockets appear in turtles are plastics and boat strikes. When a…
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Vaporizing plastics recycles them into nothing but gas
Enlarge Derek Berwin Our planet is choking on plastics. Some of the worst offenders, which can…
