NYC Sewage Gets A First-of-Its Kind Green Makeover
March 17th, 2013 | by Tina Casey
Glycerol is better known as a common ingredient in pharmaceuticals, foods, soaps and perfumes, but lately it’s been wandering off
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Toxic Metals in Your Water? No Problem, Have a Banana
March 11th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
Yes, we all know that thing about getting high from banana peels was a 1960's hoax, but this is the real deal. A team of researchers has found that minced banana peels can clean pollution from river water, such as lead and copper. Not only that, but they can do it more quickly and efficiently than conventional chemical water treatments. Okay, so you'd probably need a ton of bananas to clean up a big site, but the discovery does have some implications for small scale uses, especially where budgets are tight
Landfills Can Free Us from Petrochemicals
February 15th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
The gigantic waste hauling company Waste Management has been transforming itself into something of a jolly green giant, given its
Bionic Silkworms Can Make Super Strong Spider Silk
October 1st, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Bioengineered silkworms may help free the world from its dependence on petrochemicals, by providing a greener way to produce fabrics
Pickles Picked for Azo Dye Pollution Solution
September 18th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Move over, Peter Piper, because a new pickle-picker has picked up on the potential for pickles to provide a solution to the pollution problem posed by azo dyes from industrial wastewater
New Bio-Based Adhesive Eliminates Toxic Petrochemicals
July 11th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
A newly discovered bio-based adhesive could help speed up the long, slow fade of petrochemicals. Currently, a wide variety of
New Zealand Scientists Invent Steamin' Hot Sewage Recycling Solution
June 9th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
We are always on the lookout for sustainable new developments in the burgeoning field of wastewater recycling, so of course
The Sun is Setting on Petrochemicals, with a Little Help from Lovley Microbes
June 1st, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Derek Lovley, that is. The University of Massachusetts researcher has already introduced a revved-up species of electricity-generating microbes to the
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