There is a phrase in the novel East of Eden that springs to mind every time politicians speak of "drought-proofing" Australia:
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2019
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Plastic waste is a growing problem around the world, despite efforts to recycle or reduce plastic use. In order to really transform the recycling process, more attention needs to be paid to the composition of plastic, according ...
Ecology
Oct 15, 2019
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A Florida State University research team has developed methods to manipulate polymers in a way that changes their fundamental structure, paving the way for potential applications in cargo delivery and release, recyclable ...
Polymers
Oct 2, 2019
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Have you ever thought about what happens to the empty Coke cans and food takeout containers you toss in your recycling bins?
Environment
Sep 26, 2019
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Microbiologists at LMU and UoG have discovered a recycling process in the eukaryotic parasite Toxoplasma gondii that plays a vital role in the organism's unusual mode of reproduction.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 13, 2019
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Marriott International, the world's largest hotel chain, said Wednesday it was ditching single-use toiletry bottles as part of plans to reduce its environmental impact.
Environment
Aug 29, 2019
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Recycling in Australia used to be fairly simple. Our older readers may remember bottle drives, paper and cardboard collections, and the trip to the scrap metal merchant to sell metals.
Environment
Aug 14, 2019
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Indonesia has shipped tonnes of Australian garbage out of the country, an official said Tuesday, as Southeast Asian nations push back against serving as dumping grounds for foreign trash.
Environment
Aug 13, 2019
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Australia pledged Friday to stop exporting recyclable waste amid global concerns about plastic polluting the oceans and increasing pushback from Asian nations against accepting trash.
Environment
Aug 9, 2019
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As the dramatic shutdown of major recycling company SKM this week has illustrated, recycling is not free.
Environment
Aug 1, 2019
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