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One of world’s most persistent waste materials can be turned into high-performance structure

One of the world’s most persistent waste problems, plastics are durable and difficult to recycle. Developed by researchers ...
WGRZ

Removal of Manhattan Project-era waste begins at Lewiston storage site

LEWISTON, N.Y. — After decades of studies, community meetings, and public outcry, Manhattan Project-era radioactive material is finally being removed from a storage site in Lewiston. "It's great to ...
Forbes

The Science And Art Of Sustainable Mushroom-Based Building Materials

Mushrooms are popping up everywhere in design. Not only are they suddenly popular print designs for clothing, but artists and engineers are inspired by mushrooms’ building material, mycelium. The ...
TechCrunch

From high school science project to $18.3M: AI-accelerated enzymes are coming for fast fashion’s plastic waste

A U.K. startup, originating from founder Jacob Nathan’s high school science project on using enzymes to break down plastic waste, has secured an oversubscribed $18.3 million in Series A funding.
WGRZ

Army Corps begins shipments of Manhattan Project era waste to Texas, instead of Michigan

LEWISTON, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) tells 2 On Your Side that shipments of radioactive material, once bound for a facility in Michigan, are now headed to Texas. Brent LaSpada, ...