Scientific application
Coffee grounds make concrete 30% stronger
Australian engineers claim they can make concrete nearly 30% stronger by incorporating processed coffee grounds.
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Environment
Landfills are destroying the Earth
Research shows that landfills are a much bigger contributor to climate change than we thought.
Environment
The 62 billion USD treasure is being forgotten in...a landfill, if not exploited, it will harm humanity.
The total value of recyclable electronic waste is up to 62 billion USD, which is falling into oblivion, while also bringing the risk of pollution and exacerbating health…
Environment
The dark side of the fashion industry 'instant noodles'
Every year, about 39,000 tons of discarded clothes are deposited in the Atacama Desert. For ease of visualization, it is roughly equivalent to the mass of 27,000 midsize…
Discover science
The most costly mistakes ever happened in history, there are cases of tens of billions of dollars
These are silly mistakes that can be avoided if a little more careful calculation.
Scientific application
The student successfully built Wall-E Robot from the material collected at the landfill
A Bolivian student named Esteban Quispe in Patacamaya, south of La Paz owns a perfect replica of his famous Wall-E robot character.
Oceanography
The ocean is called for by biodegradable plastic
The ocean called for help by billions of kilograms of plastic floated on the surface of the sea, there was a material that was difficult to decompose and decomposed at a…
Archeology
The 5400-year-old building is buried under an ancient landfill
Archaeologists find the oldest mysterious stone work in Scotland beneath the remains of a Neolithic landfill.
Archeology
Find treasures in ancient garbage pits
As a result, they unearthed hundreds of precious artifacts, including coins, and intact gold jewelry. Most artifacts date from the 5th century to the 7th century.
Archeology
Discover the oldest turtle fossil in the world
Paleontologists have discovered fossils of the world's oldest and unknown turtle.
Space science
Effective way to deal with cosmic garbage
Scientists at the University of Glasgow (Scotland) said they have found an effective way to deal with the landfill on Earth orbit increasingly bulging.
Animal world
Seabirds will die slowly by swallowing plastic waste
About 90% of seabirds have swallowed plastic and health waste threatened by plastic contamination in the gut.
Animal world
Domestic dogs are formed by the 'landfill'.
Anyone who has a dog knows that they have a habit of rummaging through the trash to find food. However, according to scientists, their actions may stem from a deeper cau…
Animal world
Birds 'invasion' city because of lack of bait
The number of gulls in urban areas in the UK has increased rapidly over the past time due to scarcity of sea food and landfills. Herring gulls are one of the most endang…