The plastic problem that we face today is a serious issue that is inspiring many scientists and researchers to find alternatives or modify the plastic manufacturing process so that the material can safely and quickly degrade. Researchers in China have done just that by … [Read more...] about Scientists develop a disintegrating natural plastic
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E-waste: Scientists develop the world’s first fully recyclable transistor
One of the main reasons why so many electronics end up as e-waste instead of getting recycled at the end of their life is the fact that it’s really difficult to separate and recover the valuable materials that make them up. Now, a new technique developed by scientists at Duke … [Read more...] about E-waste: Scientists develop the world’s first fully recyclable transistor
Scientists are designing self-charging wearables that heal themselves
What if your wearable gadgets could harvest body heat to power themselves so that they never ran out of battery? Soon, damaged chargers and lack of power outlets may be problems of the past as scientists come closer to creating wearable thermoelectric generators that are … [Read more...] about Scientists are designing self-charging wearables that heal themselves
Scientists develop a compostable electronic display to help reduce e-waste
With global consumption of electronics on the rise, so is the already overwhelming amount of associated e-waste. One possible way to diminish the environmental impact of e-waste is by making electronic components biodegradable — at least that’s the line of thought of a team of … [Read more...] about Scientists develop a compostable electronic display to help reduce e-waste
Yale study: E-waste in the US on the decline in recent years
In an age when most of us can’t imagine life without technological devices, it comes as a pleasant surprise that a recent Yale study has found that the amount of e-waste generated by Americans has been declining in recent years. Conducted by researchers at the Yale School of the … [Read more...] about Yale study: E-waste in the US on the decline in recent years