Researchers have developed a novel filter, made from tannic-acid treated sawdust which may help reduce plastic pollution, while another approach has been presented to create a backyard-compostable bioplastic, using...
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Nigel Chaffey
Botany in a Barbie world is not fantastic
Plants are resilient, but even they are struggling with the increasing presence of microplastics.
LEGO’s new sustainable plastic plants are made from plants, but are they green?
From August 1 2018, LEGO will begin distribution of the company’s first set of sustainable bricks, “Plants from Plants”, in the form of botanical elements, such as trees, bushes and leaves. Announced on March 1, 2018...
Steven Sankey
Sustainable trees…
Not much of a story? Aren’t all trees sustainable [“avoiding depletion of natural resources”; “capable of being maintained at a steady level without exhausting natural resources or causing severe ecological...
