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Up your recycling know-how during a program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Reuter Center. Brendan...
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Up your recycling know-how during a program at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7, at the University of North Carolina Asheville’s Reuter Center. Brendan...
Scientists have developed a novel method that uses enzymes found in laundry detergents for recycling single-use bioplastics in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers. The method, described in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, uses the enzymes to "depolymerise"-or break down-landfill-bound bioplastics into soluble fragments within just 24 hours.
Currently, 11 states and Washington, D.C. have passed laws to phase out plastic foam. Now, Congress is considering the Farewell to Foam act that would take those phase-out efforts to a national level.
Currently, 11 states and Washington, D.C. have passed laws to phase out plastic foam. Now, Congress is considering the Farewell to Foam act that would take those phase-out efforts to a national level.
Reusing and recycling rare earths can cut down on the need for mining, which can pollute soil and water with toxic heavy metals like arsenic