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Trashing our beaches, way too much

Everybody knows there's trash on the world's beaches. But just how much?

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Report finds contaminants in baby products

Protecting J.J., the 4-month-old son of Shawna Bader-Blau, is time-consuming, what with checking labels, reading safety information, buying chemical-free baby wipes and finding phthalate-free baby bottles.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Researchers develop biodegradable substitutes for wood, plastic bottles and other common materials

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stanford University researchers have developed a synthetic wood substitute that may one day save trees, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and shrink landfills.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 3.4 / 5 (5) | comments 2

How Much Energy Goes Into Making a Bottle of Water?

(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people who buy bottled water have access to clean drinking water virtually for free (in the US, tap water costs less than a penny per gallon, on average). Nevertheless, the consumption ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (60) | comments 39 feature

Bisphenol A, chemical used to make plastic, lingers in body, study finds

A study released Wednesday finds that bisphenol A, a chemical widely used to make plastic and suspected of causing cancer, stays in the body much longer than previously thought.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Solar-powered LED light made of bottles

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Solarbulb, a new lighting gadget from miniWIZ, doesn't exactly come with all parts included: you have to add your own water or soda bottle. The LED Solarbulb screws onto just about any ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jan 20, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (26) | comments 7 weblog