Taking on 'microfiber' pollution, a laundry room at a time
The fight to keep tiny pollutants from reaching the dinner plate might start in the laundry room.
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Microplastics from the washing machine
We know about the disastrous ways in which plastic affects the world's oceans. Billions of pieces of plastic are floating in the oceans. Their effects are also sufficiently well-known: marine animals swallow them or get tangled ...
Environment
Jun 26, 2017
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Yoga pants, cozy clothes may be key source of sea pollution
Comfortable clothes are emerging as a source of plastic that's increasingly ending up in the oceans and potentially contaminating seafood, according to Gulf Coast researchers launching a two-year study of microscopic plastics ...
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Mar 15, 2017
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Researchers develop polymer nanofibers for chemical and biological decontamination
Chemical and biological threats pose a significant concern not only to the modern warfighter but an ever-increasing number of individuals and groups. This threat is compounded by the persistence of these agents and the possibilities ...
Nanomaterials
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New hydrogen storage material could be added directly to fuel tanks
(PhysOrg.com) -- If hydrogen is to ever play a role in powering vehicles on a large-scale, researchers must not only find a way to produce hydrogen, but also a safe method to store it. Currently, storing hydrogen requires ...
