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Insect monitoring system of Vietnamese PhD
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Animal world
The world's largest mammal migration
Cinematographer Josh Aitchison spent three weeks in a tree to record the migration of 10 million straw-colored fruit bats.
Scientific application
Using straw turns saline soil into fertile agricultural land
Chinese scientists have invented a method to turn saline soil into fertile agricultural land as Beijing promotes food security.
Environment
14 simple ways to reduce plastic waste
Plastic is almost everywhere in life, and you can even chew it every day like gum. How serious is the problem of plastic waste?
Archeology
Since 5,000 years ago, people have known to use straws to drink beer
This set of straws was discovered by the Russian archaeologist, Nikolai Veselovsky, in 1897 at the Maikop Kurgan grave mound in the northern Caucasus.
Environment
Straws made from mango peelings are biodegradable
More than fifty million tons of mangoes are grown annually worldwide, but until now, their shells are often abandoned or used very rarely.
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
The salvage can be tons of horrible waste than plastic waste on the ocean floor
There is an even more terrible kind of garbage than plastic bags and straws, science has just picked up tons of tons on the ocean floor.
Scientific application
'Department of marketing' 'technology for animal feed production and crops from straw and sugarcane leaves
From agricultural residues scientists have used to make animal feed, organic fertilizers bring higher economic value.
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History of straws and available straws
Before the introduction of plastic straws, many different types of straws were used to drink water and wirelessly out.
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7 reasons why you want to stop using the straw immediately
It is forecasted that by 2050, marine fish species will be invaded by plastic waste, including the straws you are using every day.
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Things to know about E5 gasoline
Since January 1, E5 gasoline has officially replaced RON 92 bio-gasoline nationwide. However, due to the fact that this new fuel is not really understood, many people ar…
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Small tips to help you plug the thin straw through the potato
Life is very strange, and that strange thing may not be far away but comes from things and things around us. If you don't notice it, you'll never know it.
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Unique puppet festival in the UK
The puppet festival is held in many parts of the world, but it is especially popular in the UK - a place to use scarecrows as a human being to protect trees since ancien…
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Save the environment with simple, surprising actions
Even if you only have 1s in excess, you can still become a civilized person with extremely good and easy environmental protection actions below.