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The team’s method relies on electricity and some nifty chemical reactions, and it’s simple enough that you can watch the plastic break apart in front of your eyes.
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‘A real material for the future’: Could homes made of fungi?
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Architects have created Lego-like bricks of fungi that could slash construction’s carbon footprint. Almost 40 per cent of annual global CO2 emissions are attributed to the built environment, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Shark in the water: This robot can collect 21,000 plastic bottles in a day
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A daily feed for the WasteShark is around 500kg of debris or the equivalent of guzzling roughly 21,000 plastic bottles. Any rubbish collected in the robot’s belly is then brought back to shore, sorted and recycled or disposed of responsibly.
How Microbes Could Revolutionize Plastic Recycling
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Deep in the Swiss Alps and the Arctic, scientists recently discovered microbes that can digest plastic, without the need for applying excess heat.
Watch Apple’s iPhone recycling robot Daisy punch out screws, freeze batteries, and more
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Apple says iPhone is now 20% made from recycled materials and the goal is that eventually all new iPhones will be made from 100% recycled materials.
3D-printing startup crushes recycling with disposable clay cups, inspired by the 5,000-year-old kulhar
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GaeaStar is printing its own vessels for hot liquids like coffee, tea or soup, and cold treats like ice cream. They can be tossed in trash bins — even smashed on the ground — without environmental harm.
Vegan interiors and recycling loops: 7 new eco motoring trends
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It’s not just electrification turning cars green – there’s a whole lot more going on under the surface and behind the scenes to curb emissions from the transport sector. Here are seven innovations that might surprise you.
Drinking fountains for London
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The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has partnered with Thames Water to install a network of more than 100 drinking water fountains in busy and accessible areas of London, to reduce the number of single-use plastic water bottles used.
University Student Invents Solar Panels Made From Food Waste
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When Carvey Ehren Maigue’s transition glasses darkened as rain clouds blanketed the sky, he realized something that the creator and manufacturers of solar panels have been missing for decades. Apparently, ultraviolet light still comes through the blanket of heavy rainclouds.
Fiji pilots recycling project
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Fiji is the first of three countries to pilot a recycling project that will result in recyclable material being transported from the outer islands and Vanua Levu to Suva for processing.
Better Recycling: These Superworms Can Digest Non-Biodegradable Styrofoam
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Researchers have discovered a species of superworms that feasts on styrofoam, and its gut could hold the secret to better recycling. The superworms are the larvae of Zophobas morio darkling beetles, and were discovered by University of Queensland researchers.
World leaders agree to draw up ‘historic’ treaty on plastic waste
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World leaders, environment ministers and other representatives from 173 countries have agreed to develop a legally binding treaty on plastics, in what many described a truly historic moment.