AvatarfhrugitoykcheTurns Out All That Plastic Currently Sitting in US Landfills Is Worth BILLIONS of Dollarsverified_publisherScienceAlert - Carly CassellaIn 2019, the United States sent an average of US$7.2 billion dollars worth of plastic to landfill, according to new estimates from the Department of …
AvatarfhrugitoykcheExperts use model to offer radical solution to plastic waste: don't reduce – just stopcosmosmagazine.com - All StaffBack in the dim dark distant days of 2017, about 4.9 billion tonnes of plastic existed on the planet. Now, the planet has about 8.3 billion tonnes of …
AvatarfhrugitoykcheHemp can be used to make rebar that’s just as strong as steelverified_publisherFast Company - By Nate BergThis new rebar could help buildings stand longer and create less pollution. When a 12-story condominium building suddenly collapsed last June in Surfside, Florida, one reason was was hiding deep inside the structure. Within its concrete foundation, walls, and floors was a critical but risk-prone …
AvatarfhrugitoykcheThis startup is turning nonrecyclable plastic into building blocks fit for constructionverified_publisherFast Company - By Elissaveta M. BrandonAfter years of R&D, startup ByFusion is processing 450 tons of plastic a year—with the goal of reaching 100 million tons by 2030. In a world of disposable everything, single-use plastics continue to reign supreme. Every year, Americans generate about 42 million tons of it. And yet only 9% of that …
AvatarfhrugitoykcheOcean Cleanup's supersized system proves its worth with "massive" haulverified_publishernewatlas.com - By Nick LavarsBack in August, the Ocean Cleanup Project returned to the waters of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch with a redesigned trash-collecting system that …
AvatarfhrugitoykcheThe Big Problem With Plasticverified_publisherconsumerreports.org - By Kevin LoriaConsider the amount of plastic you put into the trash or recycling on a typical day. There's the lid to your coffee cup, and perhaps a bag from a …