UK supplement brands face new subscription rules
The move is part of a broader wave of initiatives during Burnham’s first 29 days in office, as…
Crab Trapped in Plastic Bottle Survived Two Months at Sea
A large, live swimming crab, Portunus sanguinolentus entrapped inside the bottle. Credit: Hajime Sato / Hiroshima University A…
Microplastics in blood bags may affect red blood cells
Plastic blood storage bags could be shedding microplastics into stored blood, and those particles may worsen the…
Scientists finally find a way to recycle plastic indefinitely
Chemistry chair Wei Zhang (right) and Graduate Research Assistant Zepeng Lei study plastic materials in the Zhang Lab.…
Plastic waste turned into 90% pure hydrogen in single-reactor process
A process called Alkaline Thermal Treatment (ATT) has been tested to turn mixed plastic waste into high-purity hydrogen…
Zombie projects costing large organisations in Ireland ‘average of €667,000 a year’ – The Irish Times
Large organisations in Ireland waste hundreds of thousands of euros each year on “zombie projects” while neglecting their…
400M tons of plastic generated yearly. UConn grad hopes to change it
The world is currently experiencing a “plastic crisis,” with over 400 million tons of plastic waste generated annually…
Willie Cole Traverses ‘Mind, Body, and Soul’ in Expressive Mixed Media Assemblages — Colossal
For Willie Cole, the convergence of material and concept are as important as emotional and even spiritual links…
CVS Is Switching to Aluminum Pill Bottles
CVS is changing up its over-the-counter pill bottles, swapping out the plastic for aluminum. For decades, pills have…
Ant Hamlyn Taps into the Optimism of Y2K in Squished Floral Sculptures — Colossal
Glossy, synthetic, and very compressed, Ant Hamlyn’s botanicals are unlike anything you’d find in nature. He taps into…
What We’re Reading: Denver’s Newest Clean Energy Source Will Be Sewage
Welcome back to our weekly behind-the-scenes glimpse at what’s getting our team talking. Tell us what you’ve been…
We must Eliminate Plastic before it Eliminates Us
Greenfield, Mass. (Special to Informed Comment; Feature) – How can we fight what I have called the plague…