Tag: biodegradable
Singapore scientists develop paper-thin biodegradable battery
“We believe the paper battery we have developed could potentially help with the electronic waste problem, given that our printed paper battery is non-toxic and does not require aluminum or plastic casings to encapsulate the battery components."
Scientists develop truly biodegradable plastics
While biodegradable plastics have been touted as a solution to plastic pollution, in practice they don't work as advertised.
Peruvian innovators launch banana leaf biodegradable dishes to combat plastic consumption
Chewa Plant aims to manufacture and commercialize the disposable dishes to help reduce plastic consumption and the pollution it causes.
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Seven dead in ICE custody in Trump’s first 100 days as detainee population swells
At least seven migrants have died in ICE custody since January, as the Trump administration expands detention and dismantles oversight across a system plagued by abuse, neglect, and inhumane conditions.
The real evil empire may surprise you
Serving in (or thinking about) the U.S. military for 40 years.
Texas voters reject far right school boards in sweeping backlash to book bans
Dozens of candidates who backed book censorship policies lost their seats in school board elections across Texas, signaling public fatigue with partisan attacks on students, educators, and libraries.
One in ten Americans lives in a sinking city, new study finds
Groundbreaking research from Columbia University reveals that land beneath America’s largest cities is sinking—mostly due to groundwater extraction—posing a hidden but growing threat to infrastructure, flood safety, and climate resilience.
GOP advances sweeping plan to fast-track drilling, mining, and logging on public lands
A new Republican bill would open millions of acres of protected land to fossil fuel and timber companies while gutting environmental review processes, in a bid to help fund massive tax cuts.