Plant-based spread maker tries move into paper-based tubs ~enviro plastics recycling sustainability Link 13 votes
New material allows for better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells ~science chemistry Article 549 words, published Dec 27 2023 17 votes
Transparent wood is stronger than plastic and tougher than glass ~science Article 1397 words 28 votes
These 3D printers print 3D printers! Touring inside Prusa Research's factory to see how they make their 3d printers (using their 3d printers!) and their filament. ~tech Video 41:42 10 votes
Sweden's Modvion inaugurates world's tallest wooden wind turbine – 105m tower's strength comes from 144 layers of laminated veneer lumber that make its thick walls ~enviro energy.renewable Article 1306 words 12 votes
Cobalt-rich Congo votes with crucial role in climate change ~enviro climate change Article 57 words 7 votes
Japan's Nippon Steel to acquire US Steel for $14.9 billion ~finance business Article 58 words 20 votes
Bamboo rising: Lari Octa Green shelters by Yasmeen Lari in Sindh province, Pakistan ~design architecture Link 4 votes
Sweden's Northvolt says new lithium-free sodium-ion battery is cheaper, more sustainable and doesn't rely on scarce raw materials ~transport Article 606 words, published Nov 21 2023 49 votes
Why a Dutch designer is knitting jumpers from human hair ~design fashion Article published Nov 15 2023 8 votes
Site Zero recycling plant in the city of Motala should double the amount of plastic packaging being recycled in Sweden ~enviro recycling plastics Article 687 words 6 votes
Exxon aims to become a top lithium producer for electric vehicles with Arkansas drill operation ~enviro Article 26 votes
At the Icelandic home of Katrín Þorvaldsdóttir, foraged material like seaweed is turned into masks, clothing and even shoes ~design fashion Article 749 words 8 votes
Researchers develop new mechanism to create water-repellent surfaces ~science chemistry Article 696 words 7 votes
What we learned making a plastic injection mold with a Chinese mold maker ~design Article 1567 words, published Aug 13 2023 21 votes
Is it really 100% cotton? Smartphone-sized device can analyze fabrics. ~tech Article 390 words 10 votes
Lego abandons effort to make bricks from recycled plastic bottles ~hobbies Article 289 words 43 votes
Lego drops prototype blocks made of recycled plastic bottles as they "didn't reduce carbon emissions" ~hobbies Article 475 words 15 votes
China exports of gallium and germanium, used in manufacture of semiconductors, fell to zero in August ~tech security.national Article 25 votes
Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure: dating back half a million years and predating the evolution of our own species, Homo sapiens ~humanities.history Link 33 votes
Union Pacific still says a leak caused thirty tons of explosives ingredient ammonium nitrate to go missing ~transport Article 320 words, published Aug 29 2023 15 votes
The indigenous groups fighting against the quest for 'white gold' in South America ~enviro pollution.water Article 962 words 11 votes
Chromium is showing immense promise as a cheap, plentiful alternative to metals used in smartphone screens and solar cells ~science Article 433 words 11 votes
Butterfly-inspired films create vibrant colors while passively cooling objects ~science physics Article 848 words 9 votes
Niger has suspended the export of gold and uranium to France this Sunday with immediate effect ~society Article 333 words 36 votes
California cement industry marks near-term progress on carbon neutrality goals ~enviro Article 585 words 11 votes
Medical researchers report that the workers who make quartz countertops are dying of lung disease at a young age ~health Article 883 words 31 votes
The Glass Age, Part 1: Flexible, Bendable Glass ~engineering Video 9:02, published Nov 19 2014 9 votes
The inventor of glitter, Henry Ruschmann, also helped develop the atomic bomb ~engineering Video 27:07, published Jun 30 2023 14 votes
Scientists at Purdue have created a white paint that, when applied, can reduce the surface temperature on a roof and cool the building beneath it ~science Article 1123 words 56 votes
Scandium superconducts at the highest temperature for a pure element ~science physics Article 734 words 5 votes
Plastics have shaped nearly every aspect of society. Now what? ~enviro plastics.single use pollution Article 3552 words 22 votes