Safer sanitary pads made from palm starch
A biodegradable sanitary pad made from sago starch could add to efforts aimed at protecting the environment from plastic waste.
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May 6, 2020
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The rising red tide with climate change
The tattoos on Ashley Cryan's ankles depict a chicken and a pig. Since the days of Captain Cook, sailors have donned the animals' likenesses to help them walk on water and guard against drowning. According to folklore, the ...
Environment
May 16, 2013
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Algae plague raises doubts about voluntary runoff prevention
Competing in a bass fishing tournament two years ago, Todd Steele cast his rod from his 21-foot motorboat—unaware that he was being poisoned.
Environment
Nov 16, 2017
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Team develops eco-friendly, flame-retardant carbon plastic ideal for recycling
A flame-retardant carbon-fiber-reinforced composite material has been developed. Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) announced that a research team from its Institute of Advanced Composite Materials, headed by ...
Materials Science
Jun 24, 2020
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Experts demand fire safety policy change over health impact of widely used flame retardants
Leading environmental health experts have called for a comprehensive review of the UK's fire safety regulations, with a focus on the environmental and health risks of current chemical flame retardants.
Environment
Feb 27, 2023
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Bacteria enlisted in French push for rare earths autonomy
As Europe seeks to reduce its reliance on China for the rare earth metals needed for modern batteries and electronics, French researchers have found a potentially potent ally: bacteria that can help extract the elements from ...
Materials Science
Jul 20, 2021
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New radioactive waste leak found in tank at Hanford nuclear site
An aging tank of high-level radioactive waste is leaking at the Hanford nuclear site in south-central Washington state at the rate of up to 300 gallons a year, federal authorities disclosed Friday after discovering a dip ...
Environment
Feb 18, 2013
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Lawsuit: Asbestos, mold, fumes make fire station hazardous
A firefighter says asbestos, mold and toxic fumes inside a fire station in Alabama's largest city have sickened him and other firefighters.
Environment
Dec 31, 2019
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Sickening fog settles over Salt Lake City area
A group of Utah doctors is declaring a health emergency over the Salt Lake City area's lingering air pollution problem.
Environment
Jan 23, 2013
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Study shows paper cups are just as toxic to aquatic midge larvae as plastic cups
Reports of plastics pollution contaminating all parts of the Earth and in all living things has accelerated a shift to alternative materials. The coffee latte you take with you from the kiosk on the corner now comes in paper ...
Environment
Aug 25, 2023
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