Environment
America has found a way to turn plastic waste into cosmetics
According to Innovation Toronto, scientists have found a way to turn plastic waste into useful liquid products - such as engine oil, lubricants, detergents and even cosm…
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Environment
Turn plastic bottles into arms and legs for the disabled
Turning plastic bottles into arms and legs for people with disabilities promises to be a breakthrough in the reuse of plastic products and practical support for life.
Environment
The US is studying new plastic materials that can be recycled many times
This form of material is capable of decomposing to the molecular level and can then be recycled many times in many different forms.
Videos
Video: The first watch made with 3D printing technology
Christoph Laimer, a Swiss engineer, successfully built a pocket watch with 3D printing technology.
Medicine - Health
The danger of 'death' stalks from using plastic cutting boards
You think, plastic cutting boards are safer and more hygienic than wooden boards? If so, you're wrong!
New technology
Super-durable plastic materials, self-destructible are made from shrimp shells and silk
Researchers at Harvard University have created a material named
New technology
Unmanned aerial vehicles
A UK-based transport specialist and entrepreneur has launched a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
New technology
The idea of water bottles made of jelly, decompose soon after use
Plastic bottles can take hundreds, even thousands of years to decay in landfills.
New technology
Resins can effectively block out cosmic rays
Lighter materials, such as plastic, can help astronauts effectively block harmful radiation rays during space travel.
New technology
New plastic resins like human
Scientists have developed a new plastic that can automatically recover when scratched, crushed or simply deformed.