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Roofing from garbage
Roofing made from milk cans, recycled beverage boxes are highly appreciated by scientists thanks to their light weight and mechanical strength as well as better thermal…
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Turn plastic waste into a racing car
After being used, pieces of plastic waste can be recycled to become materials for racing production, US scientists claim. New Scientist said recently that Oak Ridge Nati…
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Reduce thirst for electricity with coconut
US researchers believe that the parts that humans are not using in coconut and mangoes can generate a large amount of electricity for rural communities in South Asia and…
Environment
'Environment-friendly' solutions for your home
In order to limit waste and harm the environment and protect natural resources, environmental experts recommend that we target energy-saving items and recycling material…
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Japanese tsunami garbage to Hawaii
The waves of tsunami swept after the double disaster in northeastern Japan last year are very close to the Hawaiian Islands, and will reach the west coast of the United…
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China promotes recycling of industrial waste
On March 2, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China announced a plan to recycle 7 billion tons of solid industrial waste in the 2011-2015 period in…
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Master plan of medical solid waste treatment system
On February 8, the Prime Minister signed a Decision approving the Master Plan for hazardous solid medical waste treatment system until 2025.
Environment
The risk of radioactive leakage threatens water resources in the United States
The clean water supply to more than 11 million people is facing the risk of serious pollution due to the leak of radioactive substances at Indian Point Nuclear Power Pla…
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Polluted water threatens Liuzhou City, China
Authorities in China have begun to more closely monitor the level of water safety after discovering the cadmium toxin downstream of the Liujiang River, caused by a minin…
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Philippines built classrooms with recycled plastic bottles
Philippine educators used recycled materials such as plastic bottles and glass to build classrooms.
Environment
Hong Kong charged the garbage tax
The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China will issue a garbage dump tax to solve environmental problems caused by garbage.
Environment
Use red mud to treat metal pollution in waste water
Dr. Nguyen Trung Minh and his colleagues, from the Vietnam Institute of Science and Technology, have successfully researched to take advantage of the beneficial componen…
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Building environmentally friendly houses from industrial waste
A South African coal mining company is cleaning up the industrial waste they have thrown out into the environment, turning them into materials to build cheap and environ…
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Radiation from Japan continues to escape to the ocean
Waste water containing radioactive materials from Japan's Fukushima I nuclear power plants leaked to the Pacific Ocean.
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France helps Vietnam respond to climate change
French development agency will support Vietnam 20 million euros to implement climate change response projects.