Putting an end to plastic separation anxiety
Bio-based plastics such as polylactic acid (PLA) were invented to help solve the plastic waste crisis, but they often end up making waste management more challenging......»»
Italy"s clam farmers fear blue crab "invasion"
In the shallow waters of the Scardovari lagoon, fishermen catch clams for Italy's beloved spaghetti alle vongole, alongside mussels and oysters. But an invader risks putting them out of business......»»
Dealmaster: Early Labor Day savings on Apple, Lenovo, Kindle, and Google tech
Save on tech from Apple laptops to Pixel phones and everything in between. Enlarge / Know your Pixel phones: The one with the black plastic camera bar is the Pixel 6a. The base model Pixel 7 has one black camera oval, while the P.....»»
Maui officials and scientists warn that after the flames flicker out, toxic particles will remain
When flames swept through western Maui, engulfing the town of Lahaina, residents saw toxic fumes spewing into the air as burning homes, pipes and cars combusted, transforming rubber, metal and plastic into poisonous, particulate matter-filled smoke......»»
Final hours: Microsoft Office for Mac standalone license dips to $34.97
Save 86% on a Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Business 2021 standalone license this weekend only, putting top apps like Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint at your fingertips.Looking for a way to boost productivity at home or work, without.....»»
Recycling study demonstrates new possibilities for a circular plastics economy powered by renewable energy
Despite efforts across the globe to move toward a circular plastics economy, more than three quarters of the 400 metric tons of plastic produced worldwide each year still ends up as waste......»»
Flash deal: Microsoft Office for Mac standalone license dips to $34.97
Save 86% on a Microsoft Office for Mac Home & Business 2021 standalone license this weekend only, putting top apps like Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint at your fingertips.Looking for a way to boost productivity at home or work, without.....»»
New recycling process could find markets for "junk" plastic waste
Although many Americans deposit their plastic trash into the appropriate bins each week, many of those materials, including flexible films, multilayer materials and a lot of colored plastics, are not recyclable using conventional mechanical recycling.....»»
Researchers develop novel antifouling nanofiltration membranes using ionic liquid
A new post-modification strategy has been proposed by a research group led by Prof. Wan Yinhua from Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, aiming to achieve high separation selectivity and strong fouling resistance.....»»
Apple removed 10 apps from App Store after being flagged by App Danger Project AI tool
The New York Times is putting a spotlight on an ongoing challenge Apple faces with the App Store, and what parents are doing about it. The piece highlights a website called the App Danger Project. The website uses a machine algorithm to provide tw.....»»
Microplastics found embedded in tissues of whales and dolphins
Microscopic plastic particles have been found in the fats and lungs of two-thirds of the marine mammals in a graduate student's study of ocean microplastics. The presence of polymer particles and fibers in these animals suggests that microplastics ca.....»»
Researchers develop method for upcycling plastic waste into soap
A team led by Virginia Tech researchers has developed a new method for upcycling plastics into high-value chemicals known as surfactants, which are used to create soap, detergent, and more. The work was published in Science......»»
Successful polycarbonate synthesis using the photo-on-demand interfacial polymerization method
As an engineering plastic having high transparency and impact resistance, polycarbonate (PC) is employed in eyeglass lenses, camera lenses, DVDs, automobile headlights and bulletproof glass......»»
Plastic rocks, plutonium, and chicken bones: The markers we"re laying down in deep time
Rocks keep time. Not on our human-scale time, but deep time: the almost unimaginable span of billions of years which have already come and gone......»»
Plastic litter in oceans overestimated but could persist longer than expected, study suggests
There is less plastic littering the ocean than scientists previously thought, but what is there could persist for a long time, a new study said Monday......»»
Rivian poised to report Q2 earnings as EV price war heats up
EV makers are cutting prices, including Tesla on its crossovers and Ford on its F-150 Lightning pickup. Incentives are also rising, putting pressure on Rivian as it ramps up production, analysts say......»»
Putting starch into bio-based polymer makes bioplastics more compostable
Researchers from Michigan State University's top-ranked School of Packaging have developed a way to make a promising, sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics more biodegradable......»»
Discarded plastic blights Honduran mangrove island
A heron chick flutters clumsily after hatching in a nest on a mangrove island littered with plastic waste in the Gulf of Fonseca, along the Pacific Coast of Central America......»»
Hartshorn salt and "baking" may solve a serious environmental problem, scientists believe
Polyester is the second most used textile in the world and an environmental menace, especially because most of it never gets recycled. The fabric, a blend of plastic and cotton, has been difficult for the industry to separate and therefore recycle......»»
Stage Manager updates in iPadOS 17 don"t go far enough quite yet
Apple has been putting in the work in its attempt to make the iPad more powerful, and the new changes with iPadOS 17 and Stage Manager make it closer than ever to a Mac replacement.Stage Manager on iPadOS 17After largely ignoring Stage Manager on iPa.....»»
Old mattresses made new: Simple chemistry can recycle polyurethane
It created something of a stir back in 2022, when researchers from Aarhus University announced a new and inexpensive way of breaking down polyurethane (PU) plastic into its original components, which can then be recycled into new PU material instead.....»»