Rome tests recycling bottles for transit cash
Travelers in Rome have a new way to earn cash towards public transportation tickets: recycling plastic bottles.
Travelers in Rome have a new way to earn cash towards public transportation tickets: recycling plastic bottles.
Environment
Jul 24, 2019
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When you think of national parks, you might picture the vast plateaus of the Grand Canyon, the intricate wetlands of the Everglades, or the inspiring viewscapes of the Grand Tetons. You probably don't envision 100 million ...
Environment
Jun 25, 2019
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Angry residents fight in queues at water taps, lakes have been turned into barren moonscapes and restaurants are cutting back on meals as the worst drought in living memory grips India's Chennai.
Environment
Jun 22, 2019
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A research group led by Washington State University scientists has found a way to turn daily plastic waste products into jet fuel.
Materials Science
Jun 3, 2019
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Before she turned into a deep-sea detective, Joleah Lamb herded fruit flies, groomed dogs and extracted blood from humans.
Ecology
May 3, 2019
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Luggard, a lively three-year-old, limps behind the rest of his ragtag troupe of orphan elephants, halting to graze or rub against a tree.
Ecology
Mar 20, 2019
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Plastic bottles and containers at the ready, Keisy Perez ignores the stench from the brown river as it slips slowly through the grimy San Agustin district of Venezuela's capital.
Environment
Mar 15, 2019
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Some 1,500 live exotic turtles—some restrained with duct-tape—have been found inside an airline passenger's luggage, Philippines authorities said Monday, as they vowed a crackdown on the lucrative wildlife trade.
Ecology
Mar 4, 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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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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