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Are bioplastics really the wonder alternative to petro plastics?

Alternatives to petrochemical-based plastics are emerging, made from everything from banana leaves to tomato skins, especially for food packaging......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgOct 30th, 2024

Durable supramolecular plastic is fully ocean-degradable and doesn"t generate microplastics

Researchers led by Takuzo Aida at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a new durable plastic that won't pollute our oceans. The new material is as strong as conventional plastics and biodegradable, but what makes it spec.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Plastics contribute to "triple planetary crisis" impacts

The fact that plastics pollute the environment and generate problems has been well-researched in many areas. However, there is little information on the impacts of plastics on climate and biodiversity......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 21st, 2024

Turning carbon emissions into methane fuel: New method offers potential for abundant energy savings

Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Microsoft announces new Mac mini-sized desktop PC, but it only works online

Microsoft on Tuesday announced a new product called “Windows 365 Link,” which is essentially a desktop PC similar in size to launched a few weeks ago. However, while the Mac mini is a full computer, Microsoft’s alternative runs exclusively in.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 20th, 2024

Advancements in genomic research reveal alternative transcription initiation sites in thousands of soybean genes

Rosalind Franklin, James Watson and Francis Crick discovered the structure of DNA—that molecular blueprint for life—over 70 years ago. Today, scientists are still uncovering new ways to read it......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

You Can Now Buy Lab-Grown Foie Gras

A lab-grown alternative to fattened duck liver offers an controversial future for the cultivated meat industry: as a luxury product for the few......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

Short-lived soda tax reinforces alternative presumptions on tax impacts on consumer behaviors: Study

One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new study that centers on a soda tax in Washington state has reinforced alternative presumptions about tax impac.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

This open-source alternative to ChatGPT just got serious

French AI startup Mistral just rolled out a half dozen new features, a model update (and an entirely new model) in its bid to compete with the likes of OpenAI.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsNov 19th, 2024

A clean break: Scientists convert plastics into soaps and detergents

As an undergraduate student at Zhejiang University in eastern China, Greg Liu went with some of his classmates on a university-sponsored trip to tour a host of chemical industries within the area......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 18th, 2024

Top Google Chrome alternative for mobile arrives on Android

Arc Search brings lightweight, speedy, and super clean AI-assisted browsing to more smartphones than ever......»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Toxin was released into the Congaree River in South Carolina: Agencies did little to stop it, greens say

High amounts of a toxic chemical are being discharged into the Congaree and Cooper rivers from plastics factories in South Carolina, but state and federal regulators are doing little to control the pollution, a new report says......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Study of US law enforcement co-responder programs identifies wide variations

In response to demands for police reform, agencies have begun to pursue alternative responses to calls involving mental health crises. Across the United States, jurisdictions are adopting co-responder teams that bring qualified mental or behavioral h.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 15th, 2024

Apple tops list of retailers for removal of hazardous chemicals from stores

Apple's environmental credentials have been praised, as it has scored the highest among retailers in the U.S. and Canada for removing hazardous chemicals and plastics.Apple logo in trees - Image credit: AppleThe 2024 Retailer Report Card from Toxic-F.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Can self-employment delay retirement? Only if you are healthy and wealthy

Self-employment can provide an alternative career transition to retirement, but only for those in good health and in high-paying careers, research from Trinity Business School reveals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Seaweed proteins could be the next sustainable food source

The protein in sea lettuce, a type of seaweed, is a promising complement to both meat and other current alternative protein sources. Seaweed also contains many other important nutrients, and is grown without needing to be watered, fertilized or spray.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsNov 14th, 2024

Threads is bringing ads to your feeds very soon

Ever since Twitter became X, many users have been looking for a good alternative. Meta’s Threads has become that for a lot of people. But a very big, yet inevitable change is happening to the social media network soon: ads are coming to your feeds......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 13th, 2024

Chemists find easier way to produce biodiesel from waste oil

UC Santa Cruz chemists have discovered a new way to produce biodiesel from waste oil that both simplifies the process and requires relatively mild heat. This discovery has the potential to make the alternative fuel source much more appealing to the m.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 8th, 2024

Plastics pollution worsens the impacts of all planetary boundaries, new study says

Plastics are not as safe and inert as previously thought. A new research study written by an international team of researchers uses the planetary boundaries framework to structure the rapidly mounting evidence of the effects of plastics on the enviro.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Drawbridge simplifies cyber governance for alternative investment firms

Drawbridge is debuting a real-time executive summary of a manager’s cyber risk program. The aim is to enable alternative investment managers (alts managers) to strengthen executive confidence in their firm’s cyber posture by working with their Dr.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024

Mercury Weather can now provide notifications for rain and snow

Mercury Weather is a cool indie app that works as an alternative to Apple’s Weather app. Following an update in August that added new features to the app, there’s now another update available – and this one provides notifications about weather.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsNov 7th, 2024