Air travel is a source of emissions that no one really has a good answer for. Scientists in China may be close though with a process that uses plant waste to create aviation fuel which could lead to the deduction in CO2 from planes.
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Reading the news can be scary. Our practical minds know that headlines are meant to pull us in and articles are written with bias. In a perfect world we’ll do our research but sometimes we just don’t have the time. When it comes to science articles, Science Feedback is the site that sorts out the news so you know what to trust.
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Recycling is having some problems in the west. What most people don’t realize is that we ship most of our waste to other countries to be processed but unfortunately for us, those countries aren’t taking our trash anymore and we aren’t very good at making sure that our garbage is sorted properly which keeps it from getting recycled. We’ve gotta do better and this article gives some tips how.
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Locations around the world are making moves toward more sustainable energy solutions. Slowly but surely, everyone is jumping on this bandwagon which makes sense since the alternative is. . . not good. Although there’s still a whole lot of work to be done, it’s good to celebrate the successes! California has met its goal of being 33% renewable and it did it early.
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The moon is close and yet so far from all of us, sitting up there, in the sky, all beautiful. Most of us will probably never get to be an astronaut but you can keep one at your desk with the Astronaut Light, a cute little lamp that will make you think of space.
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GPS trackers for pets are handy as those little rascals can wander off at a moment’s notice but they end up being a bit pricey after you factor in the monthly subscription costs that go with them. Get a GPS pet tracker with no fees in the Findster Duo+.
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Spring is upon us (even if some parts of the world are still seeing snow) and the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council is asking the people of their fine land to capture this wondrous event in words and send it in. People all over the UK can contribute the impressions of spring to the national nature diary on March 21.
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So you wanna be an artist but you’re not really great at doing much more than drawing stick figures, well your time may be coming. GauGAN from Nvidia turns bare sketches into photo-realistic digital paintings with just a few clicks of a button.
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One of our biggest problems is trash and now with China refusing most of our recyclables, this problem is coming home to roost with disastrous consequences. Instead of being recycled, most things that can be are actually ending up in landfills and at incinerators which means, we need to be way more aware of what we are throwing out and how to reduce that.
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Technology waste doesn’t do so hot when it comes to life after it’s useful. Sometimes you’ve got to think outside of the box though and well, everything can be art. Julia Alice Chappell uses discarded electronics, particularly circuit boards, to create stunning insect sculptures.
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One of the major hits at SXSW this year has been the SnowWhite, LG’s prototype pod based ice cream machine. This thing sounds awesome but honestly but this concept is a miss for us unless those pods are made from at least recyclable plastics or else it’s the Keurig K-cup disaster all over again.
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Climate change is something that we tend to think about in future terms. Which is to say we have to do something now because tomorrow (many years from now) will be bad if we don’t but this isn’t the case. Climate change is hurting us right now and people are not really so aware of that but they should be.
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Dumping plastic is a full on lifestyle change and that can be hard. These things are much easier when you have a bit of help along the way. The book Plastic-Free by Beth Terry is a how to guide to breaking up with plastic in your life. Spoiler alert, it’s not easy but for many it’s doable.
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So what if you want to whisper a secret to your buddy across the room? Right now you probably get their attention and then mouth it or text them. But in the future, the answer could be freaking lasers! Researchers from MIT who clearly spend time and money on mad scientist ideas, have developed a system that can transmit sound through lasers.
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Anything we make out of plastic, we can probably use another product that doesn’t sit in a landfill forever and forever after it’s no longer any good. Still, there are times we need to use and toss for whatever reasons. Avani is the company that is filling the need for disposables that won’t destroy the planet.
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