Last year, we heard how scientists had created eco-friendly soft gel particles from hard grains of pollen. Now, they’ve used those particles to create sponges that could soak up oil spills, then biodegrade once used up. Developed by a team from Singapore’s Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and South Korea’s Sungkyunkwan University, the gel-making process is described as being similar to […]
Biodegradable Plant Pollen Sponges
Recycled Pulp Mill Waste
Pulp mills generate significant amounts of waste and we’re seeing scientists get quite creative with how it might be put to use, with the possibilities including everything from foams, to batteries to stronger concrete. The latest example comes from researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC), who have used a pulp mill waste product as a filler material for […]
Single-Use Plastic Crisis
New York City is famously a center for culture and creativity in the U.S. But even in a city that’s filled with so much to see and do, one art exhibit is standing out among the crowd. Artist Dionnys Matos is using art to draw attention to sustainability and why it matters so much, what it means for the Earth […]
Carsule Pop Up Cabin
Whether working from home, the office, or anywhere in between, chances are you’ve been stuck inside all winter. It’s time to go outside to see what life has to offer while ditching conventional camping tents. Insert the sleek CARSULE Pop-Up Cabin. So, what’s the difference between this bad boy and your average, run-of-the-mill tent? The CARSULE is essentially an extension […]
Apple Opens Up Global Device Location Network
If you misplace your iPhone, or someone makes off with it, Apple’s Find My network can help zero in on its location so you can retrieve it. Now the application has been opened up to third-party products, and among the first are ebikes from VanMoof. The Find My network leverages the reach of hundreds of millions of active Apple devices […]
Moving Bed Designed For Faster Printing
Quite often when objects are being 3D printed, they have to include supportive structures that are subsequently cut off and discarded. A new print bed, however, is designed to minimize or even eliminate the need for such structures, thus reducing both waste and printing time. Commonly used FDM (fused deposition modelling) printers build objects from the bottom up, by extruding […]
Allbirds Creates Plant Based Leather
Allbirds put its best foot forward when it stepped into the sustainable footwear sphere. Now, the company is going further with the development of a new, plant-based leather. Made with rubber, vegetable oil and other natural ingredients, this leather alternative, aptly named Plant Leather, has 40 times less carbon impact than animal-derived leather and 17 times less carbon impact than […]
Fast-Typing Keyboard Uses “Chord”
As the folks at tech startup CharaChorder point out, we think in words, not letters … so why do we have to slowly type words out one letter at a time? That’s where their new keyboard comes in, as it uses groupings of keys to instantly generate whole words. The device is known as the CharaChorder Lite, to differentiate it […]
Norwegian App Sleuths Out Plastic
When you see plastic trash washed up on the shore, don’t you wish there was something you could do? Besides just picking it up, that is? Well, a new app may soon be able to determine where that garbage came from, so action can be taken. Currently in development at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the app […]
Why Background Checks are Essential When Hiring
The recruitment process can be tedious and long. However, it’s well worth performing a background check on a potential candidate. Thankfully, this is easy to do using a service like check people. Here are some reasons why you should take the time to screen job candidates. Save Money The highest cost employers bear is usually related to turnover. It’s difficult […]