Tag: Environment

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Via newatlas.com

World’s First Bio-Material Toilet

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Discreet and elegant, the Block is the world’s first bio-material toilet—made from a mixture of wood chips and resin. Produced by Finnish interiors brand Woodio and designed by Pentagram, the toilet eschews …

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Via scitechdaily.com

Turning Plastic Waste into a Soil Additive

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Scientists at University of California, Riverside (UCR) have devised a way to convert plastic waste into a highly porous form of charcoal that, when added to farmland soil, can improve water retention, …

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Via interestingengineering.com

US Plans to Decarbonize All Domestic Transportation

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The US Departments of Energy, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, in conjunction with the Environmental Protection Agency, unveiled a first-of-its-kind blueprint outlining how to decarbonize domestic transportation, a plan that aims to …