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With Only About 20% of Plastics Being Recycled, New Breakthrough May Be ‘Holy Grail’ for Recycling
Scientists have found a way to make 100% recyclable plastic that can be broken down from the inside out and reused over and over and over again.
Army of Nepal Cleans Up Mount Everest by Collecting Two Tons of Trash and Debris
Mount Everest has been given some much-needed tender loving care thanks to the army of Nepal.
Guinness is Ditching Plastic Packaging From Its Beer Packs
The beloved Irish beer brand will soon be eliminating all single-use plastic packaging from its beer packs in favor of biodegradable alternatives.
El Activista de 7 Años de Edad Convenció a L.L. Bean de Cambiar la Política de su Empresa
En una visita a la tienda principal de L.L.Bean en Freeport, Maine- Estados Unidos, Benjamin Ball de siete años de edad preguntó si la...
7-Year-Old Sea Turtle Activist Convinces L.L. Bean to Change Company Policy
On a visit to the L.L.Bean flagship store in Freeport, Maine, seven-year-old Benjamin Ball asked if the store’s café had a paper straw for...
Supermarket Praised for Replacing Plastic Produce Packaging With Banana Leaves
Rather than using wasteful single-use plastic, this supermarket branch has started packaging up their produce with banana leaves.
Los Pacientes con Diabetes Pronto Podrían Despedirse de las Agujas, Gracias a Estas Cápsulas Desarrolladas por el MIT
Nueva píldora podría proveer insulina
Cápsula que libera insulina en el estómago podría remplazar a las inyecciones para los pacientes con diabetes tipo 2.
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Diabetes Patients May Soon Be Able to Say Goodbye to Needles, Thanks to These Capsules From MIT
Insulin shots may soon be a thing of the past now that MIT researchers have developed an oral capsule to deliver insulin.
Scientist Makes Bioplastic Out of Discarded Olive Pits Thanks to Her Dad’s Strange Eating Habits
After she watched her father eat olive pits, this Turkish scientist has created an ingenious biodegradable alternative to plastic.
Ben & Jerry’s Has Already Ditched Plastic Straws – And This Year They’re Going One Step Further
The ice cream brand has been using sustainable packaging since 2009 – but over the course of the next year, they're ditching plastic for good.
Farm Bill Quietly Ends the Ban on Hemp in the U.S.
Hemp promoters have long lobbied for this day.
Just before Christmas, President Trump signed the bipartisan 2018 Congressional Farm Bill, which included a provision that...
The Best Environmental News of 2018 — Earth Seems to be in Good Hands After All
Reviewing the most popular environmental achievements of 2018 is the perfect way to invigorate and inspire you for the year ahead.
Special Bacteria is Found to be a ‘Battery’ That Turns Sewage Waste into Clean Hydrogen Energy
Scientists have found that purple bacteria could be a groundbreaking new resource for producing clean hydrogen energy out of human waste.
En vez de Quemar Carbón, El Nuevo Combustible con Cero Emisiones Contaminantes – Está Hecho de Aguas Residuales
Esta empresa ha desarrollado un ingenioso remplazo para el carbón y lo hicieron usando el derivado más común del ser humano.
Ingelia es una compañía española que...
European Parliament Approves Sweeping Ban on Single-Use Plastics, a ‘Victory for Our Oceans’
The directive, which was passed with widespread approval, helps to put the EU at the forefront of the world's fight against plastic pollution.
Scientists Are Replacing Plastic With Algae, a Revolutionary Idea That Can Suck Carbon Out of the Air
Two Dutch scientists are using algae to replace plastics throughout their city – and if their mission proves successful, they believe that no one...
Half-Marathon Ditches Plastic Water Bottles in Favor of Edible Water Pouches
Runners can either puncture the blobs and drink the water inside, or they can simply consume the entire thing.
In ‘World First’, Beer Company Ditches Plastic 6-Pack Rings for Glue
The initiative is projected to save hundreds of tons of plastic waste from ending up in landfills every year.
Girl Scout Wrote Letters to Companies, Urging Them to Ditch Plastic – And They Did
Shelby O'Neil may only be 17 years old, but she is using her voice to save billions of pounds of plastic from landfills every year.
Starbucks is Largest Retailer Yet to Pledge a Phase-Out of Single-Use Plastic Straws
Starbucks gives away over 1 billion straws with their iced drinks every year – but not anymore, thanks to their latest environmental initiative.