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- Study shows biodegradable plastic bags still hold groceries 3 years after being discarded Thu, 2 May 19, 5:30amBiodegradable plastic bags are not as eco-friendly as their labeling might suggest. A new study discovered that these biodegradable plastics can actually survive years in various environments without fully decomposing. Researchers...
- Croatia Pavilions Cloud Pergola is one of the worlds largest 3D-printed structures Wed, 13 Jun 18, 6:00amArchitect Bruno Juričić has unveiled one of the world’s largest and most complex 3D-printed structures at the 16th Venice Architecture Biennale. Dubbed the Cloud Pergola / The Architecture of Hospitality, this massive,...
- Twin brothers convert organic waste into truly biodegradable plastic Sat, 28 Oct 17, 12:41amYou know plastic is a problem. But Jeff and Dane Anderson, twin brothers in California, are trying to do something about that problem. They started a company, Full Cycle Bioplastics, to make a fully biodegradable plastic....
- Egyptian scientists turn dried shrimp shells into eco-friendly plastic Sat, 4 Mar 17, 2:37amPlastic is a plague on this planet, but it doesn't have to be. A group of Egyptian researchers is developing a kind of plastic won't languish in landfills for hundreds of years - made with dried shrimp shells. Just six months...
- Study shows biodegradable plastics do not break down more quickly in landfills Fri, 27 Mar 15, 2:15amPlastic products labeled as biodegradable may not decompose any more quickly than standard plastics. A new study by Susan Selke and Rafael Auras in the ACS journal, Environmental Science & Technology, has revealed that...
- Biodegradable plastics may not break down more quickly in landfills Fri, 27 Mar 15, 2:15amPlastic products labeled as biodegradable may not decompose any more quickly than standard plastics. A new study by Susan Selke and Rafael Auras in the ACS journal, Environmental Science & Technology, has revealed that...
- Bite Me: Edible Lamp Comes in a Rainbow of Juicy, Fruity Colors Wed, 5 Dec 12, 6:28amRead the rest of Bite Me: Edible Lamp Comes in a Rainbow of Juicy, Fruity Colors Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: agar agar, biodegradable plastic, Bite Me Lamp, eco design, edible lamp, green design,...
- Gucci Announces Line of Biodegradable Footwear, “Sustainable Soles” Mon, 4 Jun 12, 1:30am“Sustainable Soles” are not your typical high end designer’s footwear. Gucci’s new line of ballet flats and sneakers are made from biodegradable plastic, designed by Gucci’s creative director, Frida...
- Biodegradable Pod Garden Makes Planting Fresh Herbs a Snap Thu, 1 Dec 11, 5:00amThe Pod is an eco-friendly compact kitchen herb garden that is made out of biodegradable plastic for growing your favorite herbs in an optimal way! Created and developed by student Joe Bradford, this innovative herb garden...
- Researchers Develop a Way to Make Plastic From Yard Waste Thu, 2 Jun 11, 12:10amIn an effort to make plastics more environmentally friendly, a group of researchers at the University of Florida has found a way to make plastics from yard waste...
- Packaging the Future: Micromidas Makes Biodegradable Plastic from Sewage Thu, 24 Mar 11, 3:20amRight now, 8% of the world’s oil is used to make plastics — and oil has to be extracted from the belly of the earth using extremely energy and cost-intensive processes...
- New Sugar-Based Plastics Could Be Composted Right At Home Sat, 20 Feb 10, 3:52amNew research from scientists at the Imperial College of London has led to a breakthrough in plastics that could be composted right at home! Even though there are already plastics made from corn that do eventually degrade...
- Seedbomb Plant Capsules Combat Desertification Thu, 14 May 09, 12:00amDoomsday devices they are not - these seed-sowing plant bombs are one design team’s weapon of choice in the fight against global desertification...