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Chemistry World
February 12, 2015
Patrick Walter |
Plastic waste entering world's oceans set to double in 10 years Plastic waste entering world's oceans amounts to five bags for every foot of coastline.   |
Chemistry World
September 2008
Dylan Stiles |
Column: Bench Monkey Decades of constant oceanic currents have resulted in a huge area of the Pacific that has become a veritable black hole of human-produced waste. |
Delicious Living
February 2005
Jean Weiss |
The Plastics Conundrum How does using plastic really affect us? Who knows. |
Geotimes
November 2005
Kathryn Hansen |
Salting a Stagnant Ocean In its Third Assessment Report, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change flagged the potential sudden collapse of the thermohaline circulation in the Atlantic, which warms Europe to its current habitable climate, as a significant source of concern. |
Technology Research News
January 14, 2004
Kimberly Patch |
Pressure shapes plastic If you want to turn a plastic into a liquid you usually have to apply heat. A material with a nanoscale mix of hard and soft plastics, however, can be made to flow at room temperature, given high-pressure. The result could be cheaper and greener recycling. |
Chemistry World
January 28, 2014
Ned Stafford |
Europe wants to get tough on plastic waste The European parliament has signaled that it is prepared to support an ambitious effort by the European commission to sharply reduce the level of 'dangerous plastics' in the environment. |
Military & Aerospace Electronics
January 2010 |
Maritime Satellite Communications Antenna From Cobham Helps with Cleaning Pacific of Plastic Debris Cobham provided Project Kaisei leaders with telephone and satellite communications while they attempt to remove swirling concentrations of plastic trash in the Northern Pacific. |
Chemistry World
July 2006 |
Editorial: Need a Carrier Bag? The world is drowing in a sea of plastic bags. Chemists are helping address the problem with better biodegradable materials, and by highlighting and tracking the environmental impact of plastics and their breakdown products. |
AskMen.com
Autumn C. Koerbel |
Top 10: Weirdest Deep-Sea Creatures Not much is known about the underwater world of the deep sea, which is home to many strange creatures. |
Technology Research News
July 16, 2003
Kimberly Patch |
Electricity shapes nano plastic Plastic is a popular material for electronics these days because it's light and flexible. But today's chipmaking processes tend toward hard crystals, not soft polymers. A method that yields microscopic plastic structures could help, and it's based on a readily-available resource -- electricity. |
Fast Company
February 2014
Tara Moore |
Preposterous New Plastics Pineapples make car bumpers!... Milk makes chairs!... Bugs make utensils!... |
Wired
December 2004
Sylvia A. Earle |
The Wild Blue Under The more we understand about life in extreme environments, the greater chance we'll know where to look in space. |
Science News
July 4, 2009
Sid Perkins |
Book Review: Flotsametrics And The Floating World By Curtis Ebbesmeyer And Eric Scigliano Today, scientists recognize flotsam as a tremendous source of scientific data. |
IEEE Spectrum
September 2008
Monica Heger |
At Long Last, Plastic Electronics Goes Commercial Plastic Logic begins production today, racing with Polymer Vision to get flexible e-readers into consumers' hands |
Geotimes
September 2007
Carolyn Gramling |
Voyage of the Ducks Washed overboard during a 1992 storm in the Pacific, thousands of rubber duckies and other floating toys are expected to land on the shores of the United Kingdom this year, completing their epic journey around the world. |
Geotimes
December 2004
Sara Pratt |
Acidic Waters Threaten Sea Life High acidity in the world's oceans may be threatening coral populations, such as those in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary. |
The Motley Fool
April 18, 2007
Nathan Parmelee |
The Slow Death of the Plastic Bag It looks like the disposable plastic bag is on its way out. The move away from plastic bags isn't likely to be a big deal for investors. |
Chemistry World
May 6, 2015
Angeli Mehta |
European parliament supports plastic bag crackdown The European parliament has voted to clamp down on the use of thin plastic carrier bags, billions of which end up as litter. |
U.S. CPSC
February 1, 2005 |
Country Home Products Recall to Repair DR Leaf and Lawn Vacuums These leaf and lawn vacuums have a plastic elbow and blower exit adaptor that is connected to the top of the shredding chamber. The plastic can crack allowing stones, large sticks, and other material to puncture the plastic. This creates the possibility that pieces of plastic or other debris can fly upward toward bystanders or the operator. |
Delicious Living
November 2007 |
Break the Throwaway Habit Really want to help the environment while food shopping? Don't decide between paper and plastic; decide to bring your own reusable bags to the store with you. |
This Old House
Jennifer Stimpson |
10 Uses for Plastic Wrap Sure, it keeps food fresh, but plastic wrap is a handy multitasker outside the kitchen, too. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Gene G. Marcial |
The Greening Of Metabolix Metabolix's stock has streaked. The company uses bioengineered microorganisms to ferment sugar in the making of biodegradable plastic and chemicals. |
Food Engineering
January 1, 2007 |
Microwavable steel can Ball Corporation has introduced what it claims is the first microwavable steel can, which features a plastic end joined to a steel can body. |
This Old House
Sal Vaglica |
Tackle Gutter Gunk With These Cleaning Tips Clear the mess without damaging the gutters -- or yourself. |
Chemistry World
October 30, 2008
Lewis Brindley |
Plastic labware contaminant risk Chemicals leaching from plastic lab equipment could be compromising the accuracy of biological studies, warn Canadian researchers. |
National Defense
June 2010
Grace V. Jean |
Converting Eco-Unfriendly Plastic Into Fuel Natural State Research Inc., based in Stamford, Conn., has developed a technology that converts waste plastics into hydrocarbon liquid fuel through a thermal degradation process. |
Science News
April 28, 2001
Janet Raloff |
Germ-killing plastic wrap Biodegradable plastic that releases germ killers provides an example of what's known as active packaging, and scientists report progress toward taking this concept to market... |
Geotimes
February 2006
Naomi Lubick |
Is Ocean Circulation Slowing Down? New measurements of temperature and salinity in the North Atlantic indicate that changes are occurring in this segment of the ocean's circulation that could eventually affect Earth's climate. |
National Gardening
June 2000
Alex Wilson |
Would-Be Wood "Lumber" from recycled materials looks like wood and offers real advantages. Is it for you? |
