Recycling

Spotted: London-based designer, Chiara Tommencioni Pisapia, has proposed using moths to break down natural fibres in discarded clothing. Pisapia, who has a strong interest in sustainability-related to fashion, textile recycling, bio-design and the circular ec…

Beta-blockers are often used to treat high blood pressure and other cardiovascular diseases. However, in some patients they can trigger or exacerbate psoriasis, an inflammatory skin disease. Scientists at the University of Bonn and Freie Universität Berlin ha…

Everything you need to know about the year’s most anticipated game Hideo Kojima’s long-anticipated game, Death Stranding, is out the PlayStation 4 on November 8th. The star-studded action game utilizes actors such as Norman Reedus, Guillermo del Toro, Mads Mi…

Over at the IKEAhackers Community FB Group, Christina posted an interesting question: “What do you all do with leftover IKEA hardware? I have so many bits of things even for pieces I no longer own … any suggestions?” She mentions that she is selling some o…

Swindon Borough Council has begun compulsory recycling, in which repeat offenders are left out of bin collections, according to a new report from the Local Government Association (LGA). It is one of the first councils in the country to do so. Any households …

Pop quiz: Which is better for the environment, plastic bottles, or aluminum cans? Aluminum cans are, of course. But that doesn't mean they're all good; the details can get a little complicated. To start off, let's look at this data visualization of how many…

1.Pollock, T. M. Weight loss with magnesium alloys. Science328, 986987 (2010). This milestone paper provides an overview of how to reach lightweight, energy-efficient, environmentally benign engineering systems using magnesium alloys. 2.Jiang, S…

1.Pollock, T. M. Weight loss with magnesium alloys. Science328, 986987 (2010). This milestone paper provides an overview of how to reach lightweight, energy-efficient, environmentally benign engineering systems using magnesium alloys. 2.Jiang, S…

Last week Woolworths announced a new food delivery system, in collaboration with US company TerraCycle, that delivers grocery essentials in reusable packaging. The system, called Loop, lets shoppers buy products from common supermarket brands in reusable pac…

Judith Enck has been working behind the scenes on plastic for decades. In 2009, US president Barack Obama appointed Enck the administrator of EPAs Region 2, which covers New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, the US Virgin Islands, and eight Indian Nations. She s…