This Eco-Friendly Toilet Pays For Your Crap in Digital Currency
An eco-friendly toilet that pays people in digital currency for using it has been installed at a university in South Korea.
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Joseph Shavit
Jul 4, 2021
'Plugging in' to produce environmentally friendly bioplastics
Agriculture byproducts can help produce eco-friendly, economical and environmentally friendly biodegradable plastics.
Joseph Shavit
Jul 1, 2021
Turning plastic into foam to combat pollution
Researchers develop a method to reuse previously nonrecyclable plastic.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 25, 2021
Introducing The First Lego Bricks Built from Recycled PET Plastic Bottles
Prototype made using PET plastic from discarded bottles is the first recycled material brick to meet the company’s strict standards.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 14, 2021
Local man picks up nearly 10,000 bags of trash from NC highways, streams
On any given weekend you might find Daniel Toben sweeping litter up and down I-40, or picking trash out of a local stream or park.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 8, 2021
The Brighter 5: Five important non-profits looking to clean our oceans
In support of Oceans Day, The Brighter Side of News has compiled a list of five top non-profit organizations that support ocean cleanup
Joseph Shavit
Jun 8, 2021
How bubbles are being used in Amsterdam to catch canal plastic
wall of bubbles can intercept plastics in rivers and canals without blocking the passage of boats and marine wildlife.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 6, 2021
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls
The world is one step closer to ultimately secure conference calls, thanks to a collaboration between Quantum Communications Hub researchers
Joseph Shavit
Jun 5, 2021
World Environment Day: Female entrepreneur turns ‘trash into treasure’ in India
Rupjyoti Saikia Gogoi’s initiative is a novel idea that addresses climate crisis while also helping other women earn a livelihood.
Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2021
New sponge acts like a Swiss Army knife in cleaning up water pollution
First used to soak up oil in water, new sponge sequesters excess phosphate from water
Joseph Shavit
Apr 30, 2021
Student' Innovative Idea Turns Plastic Waste into Durable, Low-Cost Tile
PET bottles are barely (less than 30%) recycled in America, a country that has the infrastructure to recycle it.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 26, 2021
Researchers report possible solutions for hard-to-recycle plastic waste
Millions of tons of plastic end up in landfills every year. It's a big societal problem and an even larger environmental threat.
Joseph Shavit
Apr 23, 2021
NASA’s Perseverance Mars Rover Extracts First Oxygen from Red Planet
The growing list of “firsts” for Perseverance, NASA’s newest six-wheeled robot on the Martian surface, includes converting some of Mars'
Joseph Shavit
Apr 22, 2021
The future looks bright for infinitely recyclable plastic
Plastics are a part of nearly every product we use on a daily basis. The average person in the U.S. generates about 100 kg of plastic waste
Joseph Shavit
Apr 1, 2021
This start-up is recycling abandoned wooden homes in Baltimore
The pilot project salvages wood from abandoned buildings and urban trees before repurposing it and reselling it locally
Joseph Shavit
Mar 31, 2021
Recycling batteries is shown to be more environmentally friendly
Researchers conduct life-cycle assessment to determine the actual carbon footprint of recycling electric car batteries
Joseph Shavit
Mar 29, 2021
Tires turned into graphene that makes stronger concrete
Scientists have optimized a process to convert waste from rubber tires into graphene that can, in turn, be used to strengthen concrete
Joseph Shavit
Mar 1, 2021
Innovative new process recycles cotton destined for landfills into new fabric
A lot of us recycle our old textiles, but few of us know that they are very difficult to re-use, and often end up in landfills anyway.
Joseph Shavit
Feb 15, 2021
This brand is recycling underwear - here’s why
A US clothing company is encouraging customers to return underwear they’ve bought from the firm instead of throwing it away.
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