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In a virtual kickoff meeting, UC Santa Barbara’s Decarbonization Study Project Committee launched its official campus Clean Energy Master Plan. The initiative is a joint effort of both UCSB officials and Introba, a third-party, worldwide engineering consulting firm who will be lending support to the technical side of decarbonization. The committee is co-led by Renée

We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back ...

Despite the efforts to reduce reliance on single-use plastics, more is added to the world’s heap of plastic waste. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic have only increased the demand for takeaway containers and disposable clothing.

(Santa Barbara, Calif.) — We’ve managed to accumulate so much plastic trash that it’s daunting to think about what could be done with the tons upon tons of nonbiodegradable waste. And as much as we are trying to scale back our dependence on single-use plastics, we continue to add to the global plastic trash hoard. Events like the COVID-19 pandemic only served to expand their use for personal protective equipment and disposable and take-away packaging.

A new method could take plastic waste and turn it into useful raw materials for creating detergents.

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Once again the week has ended and time for the now famous IST News Dump that brings under-reported news stories....stories that are of interest and some even bring to my readers a bit of the old FYI.... Enough intro....let's get started.... Does anyone remember the Russian protest band, Pussy Riot?  As one could imagine they…

Scientists have been aware of microorganisms that can digest plastic, but they're of limited help. They mostly need temperatures over 86 degrees Fahrenheit to function; heating...

After the UC and academic workers celebrated wage gains in new labor contracts, campuses scramble to pay for them, with potential cuts in new graduate students looming.

Just weeks after the University of California and academic workers celebrated historic wage gains in new labor contracts, campuses are scrambling over how to pay for them, with potential cuts in new graduate students looming.