Technology
Decarbonisation Technology Converts CO2 To Solid Carbon
Australian researchers have developed a way of capturing carbon dioxide and converting it to solid carbon, to help advance the decarbonisation of heavy industries. The February-March issue of Sustainability Matters has insight.
MIT Team Develops Bone-Strong Plant-Derived Composite
An MIT team has engineered a composite made mostly from cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) mixed with a small amount of synthetic polymer. CNCs, nature's most abundant polymer, and the main structural component of all plants and algae, are chains of organic…
Light-Blasting Bananas Could Prove to Be Renewable
Scientists have discovered an innovative source for renewable energy, this time by blasting banana peels with a powerful lamp.
Is Hemp The Answer To Our Global Deforestation Crisis?
According to a 2019 analysis published in the journal Science, the cheapest way to solve our environmental issues and drive reforestation could be planting billions of hemp trees. So why aren’t we doing it?
Researchers Reveal Smart, Biodegradable, Antimicrobial Food Packaging
A team integrated by scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Harvard University claims to have developed a ‘smart’ food packaging material that is biodegradable and capable of killing microbes that are harmful to humans. Additionally, the team claims that…
Lotus Leaf Inspires New Bioplastic
Researchers at RMIT University developed a self-cleaning bioplastic that is sturdy, sustainable and compostable. It repels liquids and dirt – just like a lotus leaf – then breaks down rapidly once in soil.