Read the full story in Hakai Magazine. Many plastics float, block sunlight, and do not degrade—a recipe for altering the physical properties of the water
Day: June 26, 2019
Are there potential downsides of going to 100 percent renewable energy?
Read the full story at Pacific Standard. A new study looks at the danger to biodiversity that could come from increased mining of minerals used
The circular designer’s secret weapon: policy
Read the full story at GreenBiz. Since its inception in 2010, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation has placed design as crucial to achieving a circular economy.
Energy products are key inputs to global chemicals industry
Read the full story from the Energy Information Administration. The industrial sector of the worldwide economy consumed more than half (55%) of all delivered energy
Soft drink by-products could reduce global warming
Read the full story from Cornell College. Professor of Chemistry Craig Teague and his students have discovered that the by-products of soft drinks could help reduce
Ann Arbor installs PFAS wash-off station for tubers, kayakers on Huron River
Read the full story at MLive. With harmful PFAS chemicals in the Huron River, Ann Arbor is giving river users a new option to stay safe.