New technology
Production of food wrap from soybeans
Soybeans have been a staple of Asian meals for hundreds of years. Now, this bean can become an alternative to plastic wrap.
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Environment
Microplastics threaten the offspring and their food source
Tiny particles of plastic floating on the sea will be eaten by the fry. This can cause a reduction in the amount of fish on Earth, affecting the food chain of animals.
New technology
3D printing plastic in the 'tubulane' structure is extremely complex, a block of plastic resistant to bullets
3D printing is usually small models, for the purpose of studying architectural structures or for display and making toys, they are often fragile.
Health
Should plastic kitchen utensils be used for cooking?
Kitchen utensils such as spoons, mending, plastic grues are eye-catching and easy to use, but housewives should consider when using them for cooking.
Oceanography
The sperm whale died on the English coast with a plastic sheet in his stomach
A sperm whale, the largest whale found dead and washed up a beach in Wales, England. An autopsy revealed that there were plastic plates and other sea debris in its stoma…
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…
New technology
Trashpresso - A portable plastic recycling machine powered by solar energy
When do we have a Trashpresso patrol on the road every afternoon?
Discover science
Facts about bottled water that not everyone knows
There are things that bottled water manufacturers never want consumers to know about.
Discover science
The Japanese make lamps from water bottles and smartphones in the super storm Hagibis
Using only milk, water bottles and smartphones, the Japanese man created a survival lamp to help him create a light source during a power outage due to Super Typhoon Hag…
Environment
Scientists have discovered that plastic can biodegrade under sunlight in just a few decades
A surprising discovery about the type of waste is causing environmental pollution today.
Environment
Producing bricks from ... plastic waste
Bricks made from plastic waste to build classrooms are an effective solution to help solve the problem of lack of educational facilities for children in Cambodia.
Oceanography
Florida sea turtles died after swallowing more than 100 pieces of plastic
Recently, the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center in Boca Raton posted a picture of a dead turtle and hundreds of small pieces of plastic removed from its gut.
Environment
Young girl preparing plastic bag that decomposes in a few weeks from skin and fish scales
Although it looks a lot like plastic, the initial test results show that it is tougher and stronger than normal plastic bags, and is safe for the environment.
Environment
Plastic straws replaced with pasta in Italy
Some restaurants in Italy come up with creative ideas, when replacing plastic straws with pasta to protect the environment.
Environment
Washing clothes with more water spreads more microscopic particles
Cleaning clothes in a water-intensive washing cycle frees up more plastic particles from clothes than any other cycle, new research by UK scientists shows.