Products and services increasingly get smarter and more interconnected, forming intelligent eco-systems that allow the generation and sharing of large amounts of data through the internet. These new data often find their ...
Other
Feb 25, 2019
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A tent made from experimental eco-materials has been taken to one of the harshest climates in the world to test its endurance.
Environment
Feb 25, 2019
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Microplastics have been found in the guts of every marine mammal examined in a new study of animals washed up on Britain's shores.
Environment
Jan 31, 2019
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A traditional dhow sailing boat made entirely of trash and flip-flops has set off on an expedition along the Kenyan coast to raise awareness about the harmful effects of plastic waste.
Environment
Jan 27, 2019
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Dutch multinational Philips announced Thursday the closure of a British factory making baby bottles, threatening 430 jobs, citing "ongoing geopolitical challenges", months after warning about the potential negative effects ...
Business
Jan 17, 2019
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Plastic is everywhere. It is used across a spectrum of applications from durable industrial equipment, household appliances to throw-away single-use items and even the clothes we wear. This wide scope of uses is ascribed ...
Environment
Jan 3, 2019
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Amazon's rise is forcing laundry detergents to shrink.
Business
Dec 27, 2018
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Turkish woman Tulay Gercek stands in front of a vending machine at a busy Istanbul metro station but instead of putting coins into a slot, she crams plastic bottles into a hole.
Environment
Dec 9, 2018
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Polymers—molecules of repeating chemicals—are the basis of many materials: plastic water bottles, rubber tires, even the keratin in your hair. When certain kinds of polymers are sensitive to changes in external stimuli ...
Polymers
Dec 7, 2018
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A dead whale that washed ashore in eastern Indonesia had a large lump of plastic waste in its stomach, including drinking cups, bottles and flip-flops, a park official said Tuesday, causing concern among environmentalists ...
Environment
Nov 21, 2018
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