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- Newly discovered plastic-eating bacteria could help clean up plastic waste around the world Sat, 12 Mar 16, 2:15amJapanese researchers recently discovered a microorganism that literally eats plastic. The bacterium, now named Ideonella sakaiensis, has been proven to completely break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a common type...
- Scientists Create Technology that Could Lead to Lifelike Artificial Skin Wed, 10 Jul 13, 4:30amPhoto via Shutterstock Bionic ears and eyes are already a reality, and with the strides made by a team of scientists at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology led by Professor Hossam Haick, artificial skin may soon become...
- iGreen: Giant Sphere Made From Thousands of Recycled CDs and DVDs Coming to China Tue, 29 Jan 13, 9:09amIn China, someone’s old music collection is getting a second chance at life. MINIWIZ Sustainable Energy Development Ltd recently announced plans to build the iGreen, an aviation museum featuring a 5D movie theater that...
- DecoBricks: Durable Building Bricks Made From Recycled PET Cups Tue, 2 Oct 12, 7:00amDecoBricks are a system of modular building bricks made from recycled PET plastic. The decorative bricks repurpose plastic cups and bottles, and they can be used to create green walls, buildings, and pathways. Designed by...
- New Recycling Center Crushes Cans and Bottles at the Same Time Wed, 24 Nov 10, 6:15amSorting through mountains of bottles and cans to recycle them may be a thing of the past thanks to a new recycling center set to be unveiled in Texas this month...
- Coke Announces Global Rollout of Plant-Based Plastic Bottles Tue, 17 Nov 09, 4:30amNearly 1.6 billion servings of Coca-Cola-branded beverages are served each day. Now some of them will be just a little bit greener now that Coke has announced the global rollout of its PlantBottle, a plastic bottle made from...