NASA is now working on a compaction device that might convert astronaut waste into tiles that can later be utilized for practical uses such as radiation shielding. Reduce, reuse, recycleContinue Reading
True, lava is hot enough to burn some trash. When Kilauea, Hawaii, erupted in 2018, the lava flows reached above 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit (1,100 Celsius). That’s hotter than Venus’ surfaceContinue Reading
China released a five-year plan outlining the country’s approach for combating plastic pollution. China’s recycling capacity will be enhanced as part of the strategy, as will the marketing of ‘green’Continue Reading
TerraCycle was founded in the year 2001 by Hungarian-born founder Tom Szaky. At first, he collected food waste and sold the compost to local businesses. Later he pivoted to processingContinue Reading
Plastic bottles are the second most common plastic pollution found in landfills and has also severely impacted animal life. However, now scientist have managed to convert these bottles into vanillaContinue Reading
Aggrieved by the unchecked use of plastic pens, as about 27 lakh of them are produced per day which makes it impossible for the local authorities to collect and treatContinue Reading
Cigarette butts are actually the most abundant form of plastic waste in the world, with about 4.5 trillion individual butts polluting our global environment. But wait, aren’t cigarette butts madeContinue Reading
Plastic recycling is becoming a challenge, especially number 5 plastics. The recycling symbol on the bottom of a plastic product does not necessarily indicate that the item can be recycled.Continue Reading
