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Scientists are using food waste and plastic waste to form flash graphene that could massively lower the environmental impact of concrete
A team of researchers at the Rice University, led by chemist James Tour, have come up with a unique method to create flash graphene in just 10 milliseconds by heating carbon-containing materials to 3,000 Kelvin (about 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit). The carbon source could be just about anything with carbon content – including food waste, plastic waste, petroleum coke, coal, wood clippings and biochar. Further,...
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Florida will purchase 20,000 acres of Everglades wetlands to save the area from drilling
In a move that is being hailed by environmentalists, the Florida Department of Environmental Protection recently announced that it will purchase 20,000 acres of wetlands in the Everglades to protect the area from oil drilling. A press release from the state’s Governor Ron DeSantis stated that this is the largest wetland acquisition in over a decade. “This significant purchase will permanently save...
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People in Philippines are using volcanic ash and plastic waste to repair buildings damaged by the recent eruption
Last week, Taal volcano erupted in the Philippines that resulted in the city of Binan getting covered under a thick blanket of volcanic ash. The residents have decided to turn this tragedy into an opportunity by producing tens of thousands of bricks from that same ash as well as cement and plastic waste for the purpose of repairing the parts of the city damaged by the eruption. After the Taal volcano erupted...
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