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05/13/2018 / By Edsel Cook

What is being done to limit the 8 million metric tons of plastic that escapes into the world’s oceans each year?

Each year, eight million metric tons of plastic finds its way into the oceans of the world – with much of it coming from Southeast Asia. To prevent further damage, environmentalists, the plastics industry, and national governments have all taken steps to reduce plastic pollution and improve waste management, according to an article on Chemical […]

04/19/2018 / By Zoey Sky

Future buildings could be constructed out of blocks made from olive waste

Different varieties of the versatile olive are used to create foods like olive tapenade crostini or olive focaccia. However, scientists have determined that olive waste can also be used to create building materials. In fact, waste from the olive oil industry, such as ground olive stones, olive stone ash, and sludge from pomace oil extraction […]

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