Scientists find microplastics in blood in 80% of humans
Mar 25, 2022 23:59 pm UTC| Nature Health Science
Scientists in the Netherlands have discovered microplastics in human blood for the first time from nearly 80 percent of 22 anonymous, healthy volunteers, warning that the ubiquitous particles could also be making their way...
Puma trials garment-to-garment recycling in football jerseys
Mar 24, 2022 23:45 pm UTC| Sports Nature Economy
German sportswear company Puma is piloting an innovative production process dubbed Re: Jersey that uses old football kits to produce new ones. The process is aimed at reducing waste and paving the way towards more...
S. Korea opens first biogas hydrogen fueling station
Mar 24, 2022 23:45 pm UTC| Nature Economy Business
South Koreas first biogas hydrogen fueling station equipped with an operating system that integrates the production, storage, transport, fueling, and sales process has opened in Chungju, 147 kilometers south of...
S. Korea to begin using eco-friendly airport ground vehicles
Mar 23, 2022 23:25 pm UTC| Nature Economy
The South Korean government announced it would outsource a study on the introduction of eco-friendly airport ground vehicles to replace existing ones. Presently, diesel special vehicles are used for most of the ground...
Only 5 Burger King locations offering environmentally-friendly food packaging under a 2020 program
Mar 21, 2022 23:56 pm UTC| Economy Nature Business
Only a handful of Burger King restaurants in New Jersey are taking the environmentally-friendly approach to food packaging under a program introduced in 2020. The fast-food company recently partnered with global reuse...
Mar 21, 2022 15:15 pm UTC| Nature
On Sept. 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching fire, and being able to operate equipment...
Seoul to replace delivery motorcycles with electric models
Mar 16, 2022 23:44 pm UTC| Law Nature Economy
The city government of Seoul will distribute 7,000 electric motorcycles this year.in efforts plans to replace all full-time delivery motorcycles with electric models by 2025. This is the largest annual volume of...
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