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Study: Polystyrene, Tupperware Are the Most Sustainable Takeout Food Containers
Researchers concentrated on life cycle assessment (LCA) to approximate the impact of containers, looking at factors such as manufacturing, usage and end-of-life waste management.
Synthetic Particles Discovered in all Sea Turtles Examined for Study
As one study suggested in recent months that just one piece of plastic can prove deadly to sea turtles, another is revealing that of the over 100 sea turtles examined (across all seven species of sea turtle and from three different oceans) in its research, synthetic particles were found in the stomachs of each and every one.
How to Upgrade Your Filling and Packaging Lines
Upgrade your packaging and filling lines to maximize production throughput and increase profitability.
Researchers Develop 100% Biodegradable and Edible Plastic Packaging
Composed of plant carbohydrates and proteins, the packaging could potentially replace the controversial plastic packaging material that often pollutes the world’s oceans and enters into the food chain.
Report: China to Further Curtail Refuse Imports
Although China has long imported large amounts of worldwide refuse, a ban on solid waste imports that went into effect last year is expected to be expanded, according to reports.
Researchers Develop "Bumpy" Food Label to Prevent Food Waste
Predicting when food might spoil is a veritable guessing game based on seemingly arbitrary dates that often see food discarded before its time. Now, researchers in the U.K. may have devised a solution to the issue of monitoring food freshness with the creation of a new label for milk containers that will decompose in sync with the liquid contents going sour.
Flushable Wipes Aren't Passing Disintegration Tests in the U.K.
So-called flushable wipes are failing the U.K. water industry’s disintegration tests, according to recent reports.
Plastic Microfibers Found in the Stool Samples of Wild Animals
Following news that microplastics have been found in human stool samples comes word that for the first time plastic microfibers, which are microscopic hairs of plastic, have also been discovered in the stool samples of wild animals — namely, South American fur seals.
Decommissioning Milestone for Space Fuel Plant
Equipment contaminated with plutonium once used to power deep space missions has been removed from a building at the Savannah River Site facility.
A Phthalate Substitute Promises Safer Plastics
An alternative plasticizer that doesn’t leach out of polyvinyl chloride is under development.
E-Cigarettes Becoming Hazardous Waste
Finding discarded e-cigarettes on streets and at the beach has become as commonplace as finding plastic bags, coffee pods and other waste in those locations. Yet, without the scrutiny that items such as plastic straws and bags have recently drawn, officials are hard-pressed to come up with a solution, namely because the e-cigarettes are devices that are both part-hazardous waste and part-recyclable.
IMT Enhances Hydraulic Loader Lineup with New, Higher Capacity Crane
The loader features the highest rating in the IMT lineup at 305,580 ft-lb and has a maximum lift capacity of 10,500 lb.
Surface Coating Repels All Bacteria, Viruses and Other Liquids
The coating can be modified and adjusted to allow some things to stick to the surface and repel others or modified to repel everything.
Mini Search and Rescue Robot Inspired by Nature
FlyCroTug is a miniature flying robot that can move objects 40 times its own weight.
Extreme Tech Challenge (XTC) Announces 2018 Winner of its Fourth Annual Competition
The winner is an Australian software company using blockchain technology to enhance the adoption and accessibility of clean energy worldwide.
ARM: Increasing U.S. Robotics Competitiveness
Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) is a public-private partnership aimed at increasing U.S. global manufacturing competitiveness by accelerating the advancement of transformative robotic technologies and education.
Fruit Fly Neural Activity Inspires Smoother Robots
Scientists from the EPFL Brain Mind Institute and Interfaculty Institutes of Bioengineering developed a method to record the limb control activity and neural circuits of a fruit fly.
New 3D Printing Technique Could Create 3D-Printed Arteries
University of Colorado Boulder engineers created a 3D printing technique that controls the firmness of the printed object, allowing doctors to create artificial arteries and organ tissues.
Study: 3D Printers Have 'Fingerprints'
According to a new study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo, 3D printers are like fingerprints, in that no two are exactly alike.
Watch: Collaborative Robot Rings the NYSE Bell
A collaborative robot has taken a bold step onto Wall Street, becoming the first device of its kind to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange.