We are all accustomed to plastic and do not even think about the harm that this unique material causes to the environment; for example, ordinary plastic bottles take more than 150 years to decompose in nature.
In Europe, products that do not meet standards – with damaged packaging, any external defects, with an expiring shelf life, etc. – must be immediately sent to waste containers.
Spoiled apples as a source of energy may seem like an absurd idea at first glance, but at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, a group of researchers has decided to use this very material to create cheap, high-performance sodium-ion batteries.
Specialists from one of the most prestigious universities in Europe, located in Switzerland, with the support of Tokyo scientists, have created a device that is capable of powering small electronic devices.
The problem of plastic waste is global today, affecting almost all developed countries. Every year, about 20 tons of unnecessary plastic are dumped in landfills, most of which ends up in water (sea, ocean, rivers, etc.) and poisons the environment.
At the World Economic Forum, which took place in Switzerland, more than 15 million dollars were donated to various environmental projects from the Leonardo DiCaprio environmental fund, the actor himself announced this during his speech at the Crystal Award ceremony.
A team of French-Japanese specialists is working on the issue of using solar energy. Scientists have developed a unique solution that can overcome some of the limitations of traditional solar panels.
A group of chemists from the USA have found a new polymer material from which it is possible not only to produce various materials, but also to subsequently recycle them without harming the environment.
