by Joshua M. Pearce (Michigan Technological University) People will recycle if they can make money doing so. In places where cash is offered for cans
Category: Materials science
A sweet solution to plastics pollution
Read the full story from Northeastern University. When Hongli (Julie) Zhu first came to the United States in 2007, she was surprised by the prevalence
L’Oréal to launch plastic bottle made from captured carbon by 2024
Read the full story at Cosmetic Design. L’Oréal has created a sustainable cosmetics bottle made with polyethylene from captured and recycled carbon emissions that it
Sustainable beehive made from mushroom-based materials
Read the full story at Springwise. A beehive made partly from mycelium has won a national Dyson Award for its focus on sustainability.
These carbon-negative, ocean-degradable straws and forks are made from greenhouse gases
Read the full story at Fast Company. Newlight has developed a material—made by microbes—that uses methane to make everything from utensils to purses to glasses.
FSU researchers help develop sustainable polymers
Read the full story from Florida State University. Researchers at the FAMU-FSU College of Engineering have made new discoveries on the effects of temperature on
