Recycling and Waste News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/recycling_and_waste/ All about recycling and managing waste. Learn about waste management issues and new methods of recycling waste. Recycle! en-us Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:53:38 EDT Tue, 27 Jun 2023 11:53:38 EDT 60 Recycling and Waste News -- ScienceDaily //www.koonmotors.com/images/scidaily-logo-rss.png//www.koonmotors.com/news/earth_climate/recycling_and_waste/ For more science news, visit ScienceDaily. Smart farming platform improves crop yields, minimizes pollution //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621164518.htm 一个新的农业系统旨在解决的节目之一est problems in modern agriculture: the overuse of fertilizers to improve crop yields and the resulting chemical runoff that pollutes the world's air and water. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:45:18 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621164518.htm Vastly more sustainable, cost-effective method to desalinate industrial wastewater //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621121027.htm Engineers are developing a cutting-edge process that can reduce energy consumption and cost of water desalination. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 12:10:27 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621121027.htm Engineers 'strike gold' with innovation that recovers heavy metals from biosolids //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621105424.htm Engineers have developed a cost-effective and environmentally friendly way to remove heavy metals, including copper and zinc, from biosolids. The team's work advances other methods for heavy-metal removal by recycling the acidic liquid waste that is produced during the recovery phase, instead of throwing it away. Wed, 21 Jun 2023 10:54:24 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230621105424.htm Clean, sustainable fuels made 'from thin air' and plastic waste //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230619120149.htm Researchers have demonstrated how carbon dioxide can be captured from industrial processes -- or even directly from the air -- and transformed into clean, sustainable fuels using just the energy from the Sun. Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:01:49 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230619120149.htm To boost supply chains, scientists are looking at ways to recover valuable materials from water //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230616161953.htm Researchers are exploring the different ways of harvesting materials from water. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 16:19:53 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230616161953.htm Aluminium-ion batteries with improved storage capacity //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230613190817.htm Scientists develop positive electrode material using an organic redox polymer based on phenothiazine. Aluminium-ion batteries containing this material stored an unprecedented 167 milliampere hours per gram, outperforming batteries using graphite as electrode material. Aluminium-ion batteries are considered a promising alternative to conventional batteries that use scarce raw materials such as lithium. Tue, 13 Jun 2023 19:08:17 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230613190817.htm When pigeons dream //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230606111728.htm Dreams have been considered a hallmark of human sleep for a long time. Latest findings, however, suggest that when pigeons sleep, they might experience visions of flight. Researchers studied brain activation patterns in sleeping pigeons, using functional magnetic resonance imaging. The study revealed that similar to mammals, most of the brain is highly active during REM sleep. However, this wake-like state might come at a cost of reduced waste removal from the brain. Tue, 06 Jun 2023 11:17:28 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230606111728.htm Biodegradable plastic from sugar cane also threatens the environment //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230601160216.htm Plastic made from cane sugar also threatens the environment. Researchers from the University of Gothenburg have found that perch change their behavior when exposed to so-called bioplastic. Thu, 01 Jun 2023 16:02:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/06/230601160216.htm Biological cleanup discovered for certain 'forever chemicals' //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230531102022.htm Chemical and environmental engineering scientists have identified two species of bacteria found in soil that break down a class of stubborn 'forever chemicals'-- per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, that have contaminated groundwater below industrial and military sites throughout the nation. The discovery gives hope for low-cost biological cleanup of these pollutants. Wed, 31 May 2023 10:20:22 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230531102022.htm Reusable packaging revolution is close //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125450.htm 将产品包装和一个详细的计划significantly cut plastic production and pollution has been developed by researchers. The study comes as government representatives meet in Paris to negotiate a legally binding global plastics treaty with a mandate to end plastic pollution. Tue, 30 May 2023 12:54:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230530125450.htm 'Sustainable' condenser tumble dryers create hundreds of tons of waterborne microfiber pollution //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230524181816.htm A new study has revealed that drying laundry using a condenser tumble dryer leads to hundreds of tons of potentially harmful microfibers being released into waterways and oceans across the UK and Europe. Wed, 24 May 2023 18:18:16 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230524181816.htm Researchers examine cooling power plants with brackish groundwater //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230523123748.htm Nontraditional water sources can be deployed to help cope with climate-induced water risks and tackle the increasing water demand for decarbonization of fossil fuel-fired power plants, but that could increase the cost of electricity generation by 8 percent to 10 percent. Tue, 23 May 2023 12:37:48 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230523123748.htm Communities should reconsider walking away from curbside recycling, study shows //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131302.htm Researchers took a deep dive into the economic and environmental value of community recycling efforts and compared it to the value of other climate change mitigation practices, concluding it provides a return on investment. Mon, 22 May 2023 13:13:02 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230522131302.htm Perfect 'pathogen' storm: Vibrio bacteria, Sargassum and plastic marine debris //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518120825.htm Little is known about the ecological relationship of Vibrio bacteria with Sargassum. Evidence also is sparse as to whether vibrios colonizing plastic marine debris and Sargassum could potentially infect humans. As summer kicks off and efforts are underway to find solutions to repurpose Sargassum, could these substrates pose a triple threat to public health? Results of a study representing the first Vibrio spp. genome assembled from plastic finds Vibrio pathogens have the unique ability to 'stick' to microplastics, harboring potent opportunistic pathogens. Thu, 18 May 2023 12:08:25 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230518120825.htm Porous crystals made from plant extracts purify water from pharmaceutical pollutants //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230515131959.htm Researchers have developed porous crystals made from pomegranate extract to capture and degrade pharmaceutical molecules found in local municipal wastewater. Mon, 15 May 2023 13:19:59 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230515131959.htm Great Basin: History of water supply in one of the driest regions in the USA //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164615.htm An international team has reconstructed the evolution of groundwater in the Great Basin, USA -- one of the driest regions on Earth -- up to 350,000 years into the past with unprecedented accuracy. The results shed new light on the effects of climate change on water supply and provide important insights for the sustainable use of groundwater resources. Thu, 11 May 2023 16:46:15 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164615.htm Bacteria: Radioactive elements replace essential rare earth metals //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164542.htm Bacteria can use certain radioactive elements to sustain their metabolism. Thu, 11 May 2023 16:45:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230511164542.htm How life and geology worked together to forge Earth's nutrient rich crust //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120539.htm Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye -- at least in geological terms -- life transformed from simple, soft-bodied creatures to complex multicellular organisms with shells and skeletons. Now, research has shown that the diversification of life at this time also led to a drastic change in the chemistry of Earth's crust -- the uppermost layer we walk on and, crucially, the layer which provides many of the nutrients essential to life. Wed, 10 May 2023 12:05:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230510120539.htm Plastic can drift far away from its starting point as it sinks into the sea //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508150931.htm Discarded or drifting in the ocean, plastic debris can accumulate on the water's surface, forming floating islands of garbage. Although it's harder to spot, researchers suspect a significant amount also sinks. In a new study in ACS' Environmental Science & Technology, one team used computer modeling to study how far bits of lightweight plastic travel when falling into the Mediterranean Sea. Their results suggest these particles can drift farther underwater than previously thought. Mon, 08 May 2023 15:09:31 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230508150931.htm The science behind the life and times of the Earth's salt flats //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230501163955.htm Researchers have characterized two different types of surface water in the hyperarid salars -- or salt flats -- that contain much of the world's lithium deposits. This new characterization represents a leap forward in understanding how water moves through such basins, and will be key to minimizing the environmental impact on such sensitive, critical habitats. Mon, 01 May 2023 16:39:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/05/230501163955.htm Using microbes to get more out of mining waste //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230427114520.htm Researchers have developed a new mining technique which uses microbes to recover metals and store carbon in the waste produced by mining. Adopting this technique of reusing mining waste, called tailings, could transform the mining industry and create a greener and more sustainable future. Thu, 27 Apr 2023 11:45:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230427114520.htm Chemists tackle the tough challenge of recycling mixed plastics //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210506.htm Polymer chemists have been finding ways to tackle the environmental problems humans have created with plastics waste. Now, a team has come up with fundamental new chemistry that seeds a creative solution to the challenge of recycling mixed-use plastics. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:05:06 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210506.htm New chemistry can extract virgin-grade materials from wind turbine blades in one process //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210454.htm Researchers have developed a chemical process that can disassemble the epoxy composite of wind turbine blades and simultaneously extract intact glass fibers as well as one of the epoxy resin's original building blocks in a high quality. The recovered materials could potentially be used in the production of new blades. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 21:04:54 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230426210454.htm Jellyfish-like robots could one day clean up the world's oceans //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111232.htm Roboticists have developed a jellyfish-inspired underwater robot with which they hope one day to collect waste from the bottom of the ocean. The almost noise-free prototype can trap objects underneath its body without physical contact, thereby enabling safe interactions in delicate environments such as coral reefs. Jellyfish-Bot could become an important tool for environmental remediation. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:12:32 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111232.htm Progress in alternative battery technology //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111213.htm It is not easy to make batteries cheap, efficient, durable, safe and environmentally friendly at the same time. Researchers have now succeeded in uniting all of these characteristics in zinc metal batteries. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:12:13 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111213.htm Treating polluted water with nanofiber membranes //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111147.htm Researchers develop a fabrication method to increase the efficacy and longevity of membrane separation technology. The team created a nanofibrous membrane with electrospinning, in which a liquid polymer droplet is electrified and stretched to make fibers, and increased the roughness of the membrane surface by loading it with silver nanoparticles. In water, this rough surface promotes a stable layer of water, which acts as a barrier to prevent oil droplets from entering the membrane. The technology is greater than 99% effective at separating a petroleum ether-in-water emulsion. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 11:11:47 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230425111147.htm Recycling lake sediments for crop production: A sustainable solution for closing the phosphorus cycle //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420080719.htm A four-year field experiment conducted on the shores of restored Lake Mustijärv in Viljandi, Estonia, has revealed that recycling phosphorus-rich lake sediments back to agriculture could have positive impacts on crop production. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 08:07:19 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230420080719.htm Stronger paper bags, reused repeatedly then recycled for biofuel could be future //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419125041.htm As the world searches for ways to reduce the use of plastics such as single-use plastic bags, a novel study demonstrates a process to make paper bags stronger -- especially when they get wet -- to make them a more viable alternative. Wed, 19 Apr 2023 12:50:41 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230419125041.htm Researchers develop carbon-negative concrete //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418101419.htm A viable formula for a carbon-negative, environmentally friendly concrete that is nearly as strong as regular concrete has been developed. In a proof-of-concept work, the researchers infused regular cement with environmentally friendly biochar, a type of charcoal made from organic waste, that had been strengthened beforehand with concrete wastewater. The biochar was able to suck up to 23% of its weight in carbon dioxide from the air while still reaching a strength comparable to ordinary cement. The research could significantly reduce carbon emissions of the concrete industry, which is one of the most energy- and carbon-intensive of all manufacturing industries. 星期二,2023年4月18日10:14:19美国东部时间 //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230418101419.htm Coastal species persist on high seas on floating plastic debris //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142539.htm The high seas have been colonized by a surprising number of coastal marine invertebrate species, which can now survive and reproduce in the open ocean, contributing strongly to the floating community composition. Researchers found coastal species, representing diverse taxonomic groups and life history traits, in the eastern North Pacific Subtropical Gyre on over 70 percent of the plastic debris they examined. Further, the debris carried more coastal species than open ocean species. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:25:39 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142539.htm Filtering pollution: A microfluidic device for collecting microplastics via acoustic focusing //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142534.htm Microplastics (MPs), plastic debris smaller than 5 mm, indirectly harm the environment. They are traditionally collected and removed from water by filtering through meshes, which is inefficient. Researchers have now developed a high-enrichment microfluidic device that utilizes acoustic focusing to collect and remove 10--200 ?m MPs from wastewater without recirculation. Its collection rates and enrichment ratios ranged approximately from 70--90% and 50--100, respectively on test samples. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:25:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142534.htm A solar hydrogen system that co-generates heat and oxygen //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142442.htm Researchers have built a pilot-scale solar reactor that produces usable heat and oxygen, in addition to generating hydrogen with unprecedented efficiency for its size. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 14:24:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230417142442.htm Recovering rare earth elements in environmental water //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230414201903.htm A research group has succeeded in selectively recovering trace rare earth elements in synthetic seawater and environmental water, such as hot spring water, using baker's yeast with a phosphate group added. The phosphorylated yeast is expected to be utilized as a material for recovering useful metals and removing toxic metals, thereby contributing to the realization of a metal resource-circulating society. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 20:19:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230414201903.htm 微波促进太阳能电池生产和recycling //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230414113509.htm New technology advances solar-cell production and recycling. New microwave technology will improve the manufacture of solar cells and make them easier to recycle. Fri, 14 Apr 2023 11:35:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230414113509.htm Gentle method allows for eco-friendly recycling of solar cells //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413154403.htm By using a new method, precious metals can be efficiently recovered from thin-film solar cells. The method is also more environmentally friendly than previous methods of recycling and paves the way for more flexible and highly efficient solar cells. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:44:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413154403.htm Chemists redesign biological PHAs, 'dream' biodegradable plastics //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413154320.htm They've been called 'dream' plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgling industry, they're a class of polymers naturally created by living microorganisms, or synthetically produced from biorenewable feedstocks. They're biodegradable in the ambient environment, including oceans and soil. Thu, 13 Apr 2023 15:43:20 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230413154320.htm Your fork could someday be made of sugar, wood powders and degrade on-demand //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230412131150.htm Single-use hard plastics are all around us: utensils, party decorations and food containers, to name a few examples. These items pile up in landfills, and many biodegradable versions stick around for months, requiring industrial composting systems to fully degrade. Now, researchers have created a sturdy, lightweight material that disintegrates on-demand -- and they made it from sugar and wood-derived powders. Wed, 12 Apr 2023 13:11:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230412131150.htm Civil engineers use public satellite images to study why the Jagersfontein dam failed //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405111914.htm Study by civil engineers finds that the history of the Jagersfontein dam deviates from best engineering practice. Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:19:14 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230405111914.htm Legacy industrial contamination in the Arctic permafrost //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230404114242.htm A previously underestimated risk lurks in the frozen soil of the Arctic. When the ground thaws and becomes unstable in response to climate change, it can lead to the collapse of industrial infrastructure, and in turn to the increased release of pollutants. Moreover, contaminations already present will be able to more easily spread throughout ecosystems. According to new findings, there are at least 13,000 to 20,000 contaminated sites in the Arctic that could pose a serious risk in the future. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 11:42:42 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/04/230404114242.htm Pulsing ultrasound waves could someday remove microplastics from waterways //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145536.htm Colorful particles of plastic drift along under the surface of most waterways. These barely visible microplastics -- less than 5 mm wide -- are potentially harmful to aquatic animals and plants, as well as humans. Now, a team reports a two-stage device made with steel tubes and pulsing sound waves that removes most of the plastic particles from real water samples. Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:55:36 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230328145536.htm Improved wastewater treatment could lead to significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323135434.htm New research has shown that methane emissions from urban areas are underestimated by a factor of three to four and that untreated wastewater may be a contributing factor. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:54:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323135434.htm Closed loop for circular economy: New polymer recycling strategy ensures both high stability and complete recyclability //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103409.htm Large amounts of plastic waste are incinerated or deposited in landfills. This degrades the environment and depletes valuable resources. In this light, recycling plastics such as polymers is promising. However, recycling diminishes their quality. Recently, researchers have proposed a 'closed-loop' recycling process based on polymer microparticles. It produces fully recyclable polymer films with high mechanical stability and fracture energy, which they retain upon recycling. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:34:09 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103409.htm New wood-based technology removes 80% of dye pollutants in wastewater //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103356.htm Researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the textile industry. Thu, 23 Mar 2023 10:33:56 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230323103356.htm Global experts propose a path forward in generating clean power from waste energy //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322190934.htm Scientists have created a comprehensive 'roadmap' to guide global efforts to convert waste energy into clean power. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 19:09:34 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322190934.htm New water treatment zaps 'forever chemicals' for good //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322140403.htm Engineers have developed a new water treatment that removes 'forever chemicals' from drinking water safely, efficiently -- and for good. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 14:04:03 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322140403.htm Next epidemic could be spotted early in wastewater //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322104511.htm Researchers behind the UK's first pilot public health surveillance system based on analysis of wastewater say that routine monitoring at sewage treatment works could provide a powerful early warning system for the next flu or norovirus epidemic, alerting hospitals to prepare and providing public health agencies with vital health information. Wed, 22 Mar 2023 10:45:11 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230322104511.htm Human and ocean health impacts of ocean plastics //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112652.htm Researchers from the fields of healthcare, ocean science, and social science have collaborated to quantify plastic's considerable risks to all life on Earth. The Minderoo-Monaco Commission on Plastics and Human Health report presents a comprehensive analysis showing plastics as a hazard at every stage of their life cycle. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:52 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112652.htm Solar industry feeling the heat over disposal of 80 million panels //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112650.htm Renewable energy experts have come up with an environmentally-friendly plan to dispose of solar panels at the end of their life. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:26:50 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112650.htm Nitrate can release uranium into groundwater //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112555.htm A team has experimentally confirmed that nitrate, a compound common in fertilizers and animal waste, can help transport naturally occurring uranium from the underground to groundwater. The new research backs a previous study showing that aquifers contaminated with high levels of nitrate -- including the High Plains Aquifer residing beneath Nebraska -- also contain uranium concentrations far exceeding a threshold set by the Environmental Protection Agency. Uranium concentrations above that EPA threshold have been shown to cause kidney damage in humans, especially when regularly consumed via drinking water. Tue, 21 Mar 2023 11:25:55 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230321112555.htm Recycling: Researchers separate cotton from polyester in blended fabric //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230320143826.htm Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more efficient way to recycle the fabric's component materials, thereby reducing textile waste. Mon, 20 Mar 2023 14:38:26 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230320143826.htm Review of world water resources //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315143846.htm A recent review study provides an overview of the planet's freshwater supplies and strategies for sustainably managing them. Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:38:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230315143846.htm Game-changing high-performance semiconductor material could help slash heat emissions //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314155046.htm 研究人员设计了一个与阿宝材料tential to dramatically cut the amount of heat power plants release into the atmosphere. 星期二,2023年3月14日15:50:46 EDT //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230314155046.htm Existential threats to the iconic Nile River Delta //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103459.htm Decades of poor environmental and water management turned the Nile River Delta from a unique ecological habitat in the Sahara to one of the largest polluted areas on the planet, with tens of millions of people and migrating birds at risk of exposure to water-borne contaminants. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:34:59 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103459.htm Assessing the potential risks of ocean-based climate intervention technologies on deep-sea ecosystems //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103437.htm 一个国际研究小组的专家远程召开as part of the Deep Ocean Stewardship Initiative's Climate Working Group to consider the deep-sea impacts of ocean-based climate intervention (OBCI). A research team has analyzed the proposed approaches to assess their potential impacts on deep-sea ecosystems and biodiversity. Their findings raise substantial concern on the potential impacts of these technologies on deep-sea ecosystems and call for the need for an integrated research effort to carefully assess the cost and benefits of each intervention. Fri, 10 Mar 2023 10:34:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230310103437.htm Unprecedented increase in ocean plastic since 2005 revealed by four decades of global analysis //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230308171637.htm A global dataset of ocean plastic pollution between 1979 and 2019 reveals a rapid and unprecedented increase in ocean plastics since 2005, according to a new study. Wed, 08 Mar 2023 17:16:37 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230308171637.htm A wholly sustainable plastics economy is feasible //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143433.htm A new study shows what it will take for the plastics industry to become completely sustainable: lots of recycling combined with the use of CO2 from the air and biomass. It is also the image of plastics that need to change. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 14:34:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306143433.htm A mixture of trees purifies urban air best //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306101433.htm Conifers are generally better than broad-leafed trees at purifying air from pollutants. A new study shows that the best trees for air purification depend on the type of pollutant involved. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 10:14:33 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230306101433.htm Coastal water pollution transfers to the air in sea spray aerosol and reaches people on land //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230302114202.htm New research has confirmed that coastal water pollution transfers to the atmosphere in sea spray aerosol, which can reach people beyond just beachgoers, surfers, and swimmers. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 11:42:02 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230302114202.htm Coral-friendly sunscreen provides better UV protection than existing options //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230301120850.htm 研究人员已经开发出一个原型coral-reef-friendly sunscreens by using polymerization to create large molecules that still block UV radiation but are too big to penetrate our skin, coral, and algae. The polymeric UV filter was more effective at preventing sunburn in mice than existing sunscreens. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 12:08:50 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230301120850.htm Sustainable process for the production of vanillin from lignin makes further progress //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230301101519.htm The demand for vanillin vastly outstrips the natural resources of this flavoring agent. A chemical process is thus used to produce the required large quantities of vanillin from petroleum, which is far less expensive than obtaining the substance from fermented genuine vanilla pods. Another alternative is to make vanillin from lignin, a waste product of the wood pulping industry. A team has now managed to further enhance their method of electrochemical production of vanillin from lignin in that they employ a 'green' oxidation method for this purpose. Wed, 01 Mar 2023 10:15:19 EST //www.koonmotors.com/releases/2023/03/230301101519.htm