Reusing Disposable Masks As Textiles
While attending Maker Faire Lille, I was happy to meet Mimi, an artist that got the bright idea to use discarded face masks as raw material for fashion. Mimi saw the piles and piles of used masks that were going into landfills all over and thought t.....»»
Media failed to highlight the negative impact of single-use facemasks on the environment, says review
A multidisciplinary team from Bangor has shown how media messaging could have determined people's mask-wearing choices during the pandemic. This was based on a qualitative and quantitative review of British and Irish press coverage mentioning masks a.....»»
Multimodal graphene-based e-textiles for the realization of customized e-textiles developed for the first time
A joint research team led by Principal Researcher Soongeun Kwon and Professor Young-Jin Kim has developed graphene-based, customized e-textiles, for the first time in the world. They published their findings in ACS Nano in a paper titled, "Multimodal.....»»
Hong Kong sticks a fork in disposable plastic products
Need a plastic fork at a Hong Kong restaurant? Come April 22, Earth Day, customers will have to start reaching for more eco-friendly cutlery, according to a bill passed Wednesday by the city's legislature......»»
Extreme emotions and emotionlessness of UK immigration system make migrants deportable and disposable
The UK's immigration system uses a combination of strong emotions combined with emotionlessness to cast migrants as simultaneously 'threatening, polluting and irrelevant'—creating a group of people who are, ultimately deportable and disposable, new.....»»
7 Face Masks Your Kids May Actually Wear (2023)
If your child is at high risk or if community transmission rates are high, you may want them to wear face masks. These are the styles my little ones will tolerate......»»
ComplyCube Field Redaction removes sensitive fields from documents
ComplyCube enhanced its Document Checks solution with automated Field Redaction capabilities. This feature systematically masks sensitive Personal Identifiable Information (PII) fields, such as the Dutch BSN, to assist businesses with global data pri.....»»
Sew Wearable Soft Speakers
We’re going to explore ways to make audio speakers more wearable — not by sewing ordinary hard speakers into garments, but by creating new kinds of speakers out of textiles and conductive thread. Then we’ll make a soft speaker of our own! HOW.....»»
Gene grants powerful resistance to resurging plant disease
While wrapping oneself in 100% Egyptian cotton bedsheets is a delightful luxury on a warm summer night, cotton provides much more than breathable, soft fabric. In addition to textiles, the cotton plant is grown for food, fuel, and daily-use consumer.....»»
New strategy for polyethylene terephthalate upcycling
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), one of the most consumed synthetic polyesters, has a challenging recycling process. Current PET recycling methods have achieved downcycling, which produces low-value products like PET textiles. Due to the limitations.....»»
Newly identified protein regulates the creation of cellulose in plant cells
Cellulose—an integral component of plant cell walls—is an important source of food, paper, textiles and biofuels, but how its creation is regulated within plant cells has remained unclear. Now, a team led by researchers at Penn State has identifi.....»»
Fear of being exploited is stagnating our progress in science, say researchers
Science is a collaborative effort. What we know today would have never been, had it not been generations of scientists reusing and building on the work of their predecessors......»»
Macally Bluetooth Keyboard review: Great keyboard with an underwhelming trackpad
If you hate carrying around a separate keyboard and mouse with your device, then the Macally Bluetooth Keyboard may solve your problems — but the attractive design masks some feature issues.Macally Bluetooth KeyboardA good keyboard case with a trac.....»»
How to protect your pets from wildfire smoke
The U.S. Northeast is currently smothered in smoke, as Canadian wildfires rage in what may be its worst fire year yet. This has sent air quality plummeting, with residents donning N95 masks and staying indoors in order to reduce how much of the dange.....»»
Disposable Vapes Are A Great Source For Rechargeable Batteries: Here’s How To Use Them
Many people have complaints bout vaping. One of the common complaints is that the industry is incredibly wasteful. These little devices often have perfectly usable internal parts that are destined to end up in the landfill. Becky Stern explains what.....»»
New study finds bio-based plastic and plastic-blend textiles do not biodegrade in the ocean
Plastic pollution is seemingly omnipresent in society, and while plastic bags, cups, and bottles may first come to mind, plastics are also increasingly used to make clothing, rugs, and other textiles......»»
"Sustainable" ventless dryers may contribute to waterborne microfiber pollution
Fibers lost during the wear and care of textiles may pose a risk to the environment and human health when released into air and water. A study published in PLOS ONE by Neil J. Lant at Procter & Gamble, Newcastle Innovation Center, Newcastle upon Tyne.....»»
$270, 2,561-piece Lego Pac-Man arcade cabinet will eat ghosts, disposable income
Moving parts, light-up coin slot, and more are inspired by the real thing. Lego's 2,561-piece Pac-Man arcade cabinet. [credit:.....»»
Ready the Ig Nobel: Researchers incorporate used diapers into concrete
Used disposable diapers can be added to concrete without killing its strength. Enlarge (credit: Renphoto) Government building rules and regulations can be outdated and misguided, insisting upon conventional building mate.....»»
Study finds shoppers" masking compliance influenced their in-store behaviors
As the coronavirus began to spread globally, face masks were recommended in public settings to protect against transmission, and compliance varied significantly. In a new study of people shopping in a large Chinese store in early 2020, researchers ex.....»»
Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings
In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothe.....»»