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The carbon-negative materials revolution
In a world grappling with the urgent need to address climate change, a seemingly relentless addiction to oil remains a significant roadblock. Fossil fuels, particularly
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#222 Revisited: The future of 3D printing
In episode #221, Engineering Matters looked at a new way of manufacturing feedstocks for plastics. This approach will eliminate the use for oil products, instead
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AI uses satellite data to track plastic waste
Global Plastic Watch (GPW), a tool developed by Minderoo Foundation, uses satellite data and machine learning to show a map of the Earth’s plastic pollution.
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Ocean plastic pollution to triple by 2040
Plastic pollution in oceans is set to triple by 2040 outweighing the weight of all fish in the sea says a new report by the
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#120 Recycled Plastic: The Canadian Potential
In 2019, Justin Trudeau declared war on plastic waste. And single-use plastics were listed as a toxic material in Canada in May of this year.
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Spiders Versus Plastics
Author: Bernadette Ballantyne Microplastics are everywhere. From the air we breathe, to the water we drink, to the food we eat. These tiny plastic particles
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#109 Spiders Versus Plastic
For millions of years spiders have been spinning naturally occurring proteins into an incredibly strong and durable silk. By studying the anatomy of these arachnids,
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Scientists levitate pieces of plastic with light
A team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania (UPenn) have managed to levitate two pieces of plastic using nothing but light. This is a
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Waste PPE to be converted into fuel
A study has revealed that plastic from PPE has the potential to be converted into biofuel. As of April 2020, over a billion items of
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#19 Future of 3D Printing
From additive manufacturing in space, to 3D printing customised pharmaceuticals and non-planar electronics, the next revolution in 3D printing is already underway. In this episode
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#3 Worms and plastic: a waste treatment revolution
The UK in now at war with waste plastic creating major new opportunities for the waste industry. In January Prime Minister Theresa May published a