Vouching Against Juicing In Support of Chewing Fruits
Why do people continuously juice their fruit and vegetables instead of biting into them?
A week ago, I was invited to a friend’s house for...
Solar Empowerment of Nomads in Rural Mongolia
Solar power is not only an environmentally friendly alternative, but in many cases the only available source of energy.
One third of the Mongolian population...
Mobile app tracking down toxic additives in food and cosmetics
No matter how meticulously you may be reading product labels at the supermarket, can you be sure that you are updated on complicated code...
Loop product delivery in refillable containers, at your door–backed by 25 major brands
TerraCycle is a waste management company that partnered up with 25 international brands to provide a system for delivering common consumer products in refillable...
New Eco-Friendly Method to Make Olives Tasty
Researchers from University of California- Davis, developed a greener method to remove bitter taste from olives.
I have to admit that when I shop for...
Microplastics Found in Essential Sources of Drinking Water
Microplastics are now found in essential drinking water sources.
Plastic pollution is finally receiving the attention it needs. Scientists are carrying an increasing number of...
App to Support More Eco-Friendly Medicines
Chemical synthesis has its by-products, and the waste is not easy to handle. To assist chemists in finding less wasteful synthetic procedures, a group...
Stopping the desert
According to the UN, 24% of land globally is degrading and threatened with desrtification. Trends are only getting worse, considering climate change and mismanagement.
The...
Life without single-use plastics: the case of San Pedro La Laguna
“You don’t need a straw for beer, so why use one for soda?” argues Victor Tuch Gonzales, municipal planning director in the Guatemalan town...
Novel bio-inspired materials to substitute plastics
Researchers from the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) developed a novel approach to manufacture biodegradable substitutes for plastic.
The team make use of...
