BIMnewsmanagerComments Off on Jet fuel, pantyhose, and plastic soda bottles are all products currently derived from petroleum. Scientists have demonstrated a new technology based on bioengineered bacteria that could make it economically feasible to produce all three from renewable plant sources.
BIMnewsmanagerComments Off on Ocean Cleanup starts harvesting plastic from the Great Pacific Garbage Patch – As well as collecting plastic waste that’s visible, including huge abandoned nets from commercial fishing operations, the system can also capture microplastics as small as 1 mm.