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Windex Vinegar to be packaged in 100% recycled ocean plastic
Household cleaning supply manufacturer S.C. Johnson & Son is preparing to relaunch a popular home cleaning product in packaging composed entirely of recycled ocean plastic — a world’s first, according to the company.
Study: American's toilet paper preference impacting the environment?
According to a report from the environmental groups the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Stand.earth, Americans opting for luxury-brand toilet paper are negatively impacting the environment.
Upcycled PET could help eliminate single-use plastic waste, according to NREL
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have found a way to turn polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into a more valuable plastic, thereby creating an economic incentive to eliminate waste and address the world's plastics pollution problem.
Robots safely decommission 700,000 munitions
The robotic system designed for the U.S. Army can decommission up to 21 warheads, each containing 644 grenades, per eight-hour shift.
Vanuatu to ban disposable diapers
In a measure to help reduce pollution, disposable diapers will soon be outlawed in the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, according to reports.
NTSB faults inspection process for rail tank-car rupture
Eight people were injured in the accident in which 178,400 pounds of liquefied compressed chlorine was released.
New York nonprofit recycles textile waste
Fabscrap is a organization that recycles and reuses discarded textiles of all shapes and sizes, and takes in an estimated 3,000 lb of fabric a day, including material deemed unsuitable for donation.
Startup turns avocados into disposable cutlery, straws
A Mexico-based startup has been turning avocado pits into biodegradable straws and cutlery, according to reports.
Deprag automatic assembly equipment pick and place
In some industries, fasteners tend to have shorter shafts or irregular shapes, such as sleeves, pins or rivets. They may also have wider shaft-diameters, making feeding through a feedhose impossible.
Advanced precision motion and control technologies
This video explains how different drive technologies used in precision automation, micro-positioning and nanopositioning work.
Unusual architecture: building with objects designed for another purpose
Construction in this age of sustainability presents a number of challenges from what material to use to how well the structure handles energy. With that in mind, builders are finding that objects designed for entirely different purposes can have a second life as a home or even a hotel room. Following is a review of some unusual spaces created from objects intended for vastly different purposes.
Samsung doing away with plastic packaging
The electronics division of Samsung announced this week that it would no longer wrap its products in plastic packaging.
Graphene dough easy to transport, store and mold
A non-solution-based processing route produces graphene oxide in a dough state without the use of binders.
Vessel composed of plastic waste and flip flops highlights issue of plastic pollution
Environmentalists in Kenya have constructed a boat composed almost entirely of waste to highlight the issue of plastic pollution.
Anymal traverses and inspects Zurich sewers
During testing the robot transmitted images and a mind-boggling 500,000 measurements per second back to the above-ground team.
Dietary choices for improved environmental sustainability
Government dietary guidelines should include information about how food choices affect the planet and long-term sustainability of the food system.
Team creates floating island park from river debris
Researchers in the city of Rotterdam have transformed plastic waste collected from a river that runs through the city into a floating island park.
NYC's ban on polystyrene foam containers takes effect
Effective Jan. 1, single-use polystyrene foam food containers were banned in New York City restaurants and food vendors.
Scientists 3D Print Tissue Using Seaweed
Scientists from Penn State University have recently demonstrated that it is possible to 3D print breathable tissue using an unexpected ingredient: seaweed.
Tea Maker Attracting Criticism for Faulty Biodegradable Tea Bags
The makers of Yorkshire Teas had set out to make all of their tea bags biodegradable before the end of 2019 with a version that doesn’t include plastic.