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The bio-based material that’s stronger than spider silk
Its secret ingredient: cellulose nanofibers commonly found in trees and plants.
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What role do incubators play in the clean economy?
"Humanizing the startup process" can be one step toward a circular economy.
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What sub-Saharan Africa shows us about serving communities that are ‘under the grid’
Entrepreneurs are increasingly investing in clean minigrids to cover unreliable utility services.
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Measuring progress to SDGs with a chemicals management survey
We worry about our carbon footprints. What about our chemical footprints?
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Amidst a rising sea-level crisis, staying resilient in New Orleans
Five lessons from the Big Easy.
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Sunsetting solar panels: U.S. photovoltaic cell recycling incentives are beginning
State governments are stepping in to create an infrastructure to recover the useful materials from the panels.
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It’s too soon to call 3D printing a green technology
The manufacturing of the future or the production of unnecessary materials?
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How do plastics impact waste? The answer might surprise you
In today’s world of knee-jerk reactions, banning plastic packaging items altogether requires careful thinking, especially as it relates to climate impacts.
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The climate summit vs. the iPhone: A mainstream media mismatch
The latest iPhone introduction garnered hundreds of times more coverage than the worldchanging commitments made in San Francisco. Why?
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‘Super pollutants’ such as methane, HFCs and black carbon were a hot topic at GCAS
Acting quickly to reduce relatively short-lived yet potent gases could have a big impact on human health and slow global warming.