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Machinery makers brace for tariffs as US producers hope for an edge
As trade negotiations continue, machine builders around the globe are working to maintain stability for customers while ...
Anthropocene Magazine4d
Clearly cool: A transparent paper-based material could replace single-use plastics
The millimeter-thick paperboard behaves just like plastic; it's strong, transparent, shapeable—and can hold boiling water.
Transparent paper-based material can hold boiling water and degrade in deep ocean in under a year
A team of biomaterial engineers, environmental resource specialists and industrial design researchers affiliated with a host of institutions across Japan has developed a biodegradable material that is ...
Ditch the Plastic Eggs — These Are 19 Luxe Easter Basket Gift Ideas That Adults Will Actually Love
TikTok already popularized "boo baskets", so show appreciation for your friends and family with everything from Replica ...
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Goodbye Soggy Straws? Transparent Biodegradable Paper Material Can Handle Even Hot Water
Many solutions have been proposed and researchers have now showcased a new material that looks and acts like plastic without ...
AZOM14d
Industrial plastic supply, Inc.
Grant Ray of Group14 Technologies discusses how silicon battery tech is advancing energy storage for EVs, AI, and consumer electronics. Explore the SU7000 and SU8700 Schottky Field Emission SEMs, ...
thecooldown19d
Lawmakers vote in favor of controversial new measure banning common items found in stores and restaurants: 'A win'
"Freeing Oregon from those thick plastic bags is a win for the environment and for business." Sollman told the Oregon Capital Chronicle, "I want to be clear, this is not a ban on all plastic, but a ...
thecooldown25d
Scientists issue warning after making disturbing find in chewing gum: 'The people I talk to are always surprised ... when they find out'
but Jones compared the campaigns to "plastic manufacturers paying for litter pickers and bin bags at volunteer beach cleans" and made it clear that "neither addresses the root cause of the problem." ...
People26d
Wife Posted About Other Women ‘Plotting’ Against Her Marriage Days Before Allegedly Killing Husband and Leaving Body Outside
Jordan Baxter, 38, of Philadelphia, was found dead on a plastic sheet outside of his home with a gun resting on his chest, police said Philadelphia Police Department; GoFundMe A Philadelphia woman ...
Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window
Baruah, a woodworking hobbyist, recently wondered if his pastime’s principal material could serve as a viable glass replacement. Of course, there’s likely a glaring issue when you try envisioning a ...
New Scientist26d
Wood made transparent using rice and egg whites could replace windows
Windows and smartphone screens may one day be constructed from transparent wood laced with ... The team took sheets of balsa wood and drenched them with sodium sulphite, sodium hydroxide and ...
NBC 10 Philadelphia28d
Father and SEPTA worker shot and killed by wife, Philly police say
A Philadelphia woman was charged with shooting and killing her husband after his body was found on a plastic sheet, police said. On Wednesday, March 19, around 7 a.m., Philadelphia Police ...