Burning Plastic Waste for Household Fuel Endangers Millions
Several global trends are colliding with disastrous consequences for health and the environment, new research warns. Plastic production…
Ultra-processed foods damage health in ways that calories don’t explain
Researchers are getting closer to solving the riddle of how ultra-processed foods (UPFs) harm metabolic, reproductive, and immune…
Bangkok Post – Drastic plastic
In the global fight against climate change, plastics have emerged as both a symbol of modern convenience and…
New transparent window material could cut building energy loss by 50%
In most buildings, windows remain the most vulnerable part of the structure when it comes to energy loss.…
French scientists discover law that predicts how most objects shatter
Fragmentation, the way objects break into pieces, has long intrigued scientists. Researchers have observed that broken objects tend…
The EU’s grand new plan to replace fossil fuels with trees – POLITICO
At the center of the strategy is carbon, the fundamental building block of a wide range of manufactured…
5 Houston innovators and researchers to know August 2025
Editor’s note: Innovators hailing from both Rice University and University of Houston made headlines in August by developing…
EU probes Greece on recycling projects – POLITICO
The company had won the tender for the project despite suggesting that the kiosks would be around five…
“We Turned Poop Into Soil”: Revolutionary Diaper Breaks Down Waste and Plastic Into Rich Earth in Under 12 Months
IN A NUTSHELL 🌱 MycoDigestible Diapers by Hiro Technologies use fungi to break down plastic waste into nutrient-rich…