India: Bellandur Lake Catches Fire Due to Pollution
An event belonging more to the fictional city of Ankh-Morpork (Discworld fans anyone?) India's Bellandur Lake recently caught on fire.
The lake, which has been...
Bioremediation – A Practical Tool for Oil Clean-ups
Bioremedation consists of utiilsing living organisms (such as bacteria, fungi and plants) to absorb organic-molecules, subsequently converting them into safer byproducts such as carbon...
New York is the Dirtiest Megacity in the World, Scientists Say
New York City was declared the world's leader in total amount of solid waste disposal, leaving behind all the usual suspects, including Mumbai, Mexico city...
The Huge Impact of Plastics on Worldwide Pollution
Polymers, it is almost impossible to imagine life without them. Whether you love them or loathe them, they have immensely transformed our global...
Soy Lecithin Could Clean Up Oil Spills
Soy lecithin is a common ingredient listed at the back of many of the food products in your pantry. Now it may take center stage...
Insect ‘Meat’ for Food Security: An Idea Too Difficult to Swallow?
Agriculture is one of the most ecologically-intensive practices on the planet; 70% of global water usage is currently attributed to agriculture, in conjunction with...
Lotus Leaves Could Hold the Key to Cleaning Oil Spills
Fun fact - lotus leaves naturally repel water but not oil. Sounds simple but this design may be the answer to cleaning oil spills...
New Recycled Plastic Bottles Made from 100% Ocean Plastic Debris
Method and Envision Plastics proposes recycling of ocean plastic debris into new, eco-friendly recycled plastic materials that can make up our future disposable bottles.
We have...
Carbon Negative Energy System Invented at Berkeley
Carbon capture techniques in combination with energy from biomass, shows a strong potential in creating a carbon negative power system by year 2050.
Researchers from...
Polluted Wastewater From Oil Production Sold For Irrigation in California
The extreme drought in California is now way beyond a simple emergency, heading fast towards unsolvable crisis. Yet, many companies seem to be benefiting...
