May 14, 2013
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Scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch — instead of cyanide — to isolate gold from raw materials in a selective manner. This green method extrac… Continue reading
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With precious resources increasingly trapped in a complex matrix of different materials, molecular sorting offers hope for recycling. Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 29, 2013
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Found in flat screens, solar modules, or in new organic light-emitting diode (LED) displays, transparent electrodes have become ubiquitous. Typically, they consist of metal oxides like In2O3, SnO2, ZnO and TiO2. But since raw materials like indium are … Continue reading
Share on FacebookJanuary 7, 2013
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Chemists have engineered blue-green algae to grow chemical precursors for fuels and plastics — the first step in replacing fossil fuels as raw materials for the chemical industry. Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 20, 2011
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There’s nothing quite like a game of golf. Spend the afternoon soaking up the outdoors, getting some exercise and hoping for that one good hit. But as all golf-lovers know, the sport can get expensive. Enter Golf Ball Planet, an online retailer that collects recycled golf balls, refurbishes them and sells them for huge discounts. [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 13, 2011
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The average American throws out about 1,000 pounds of garbage every year, according to the U.S. EPA. The Johnson family in California has created only one handful of trash in six months. This family of four aims to reach zero waste – producing no trash going to landfill – or as close to it as [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookJune 7, 2010
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BIR | The recycling sector comprises the world’s leading raw material suppliers and offers “the perfect response to growing global awareness of the need for environmental protection”, BIR’s President Dominique Maguin of La Compagnie des Mati?res Premi?… Continue reading
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