Green Tech
An inexpensive dipstick test for pesticides in foods
Scientists in Canada are reporting the development of a fast, inexpensive “dipstick” test to identify small amounts of pesticides that may exist in foods and beverages. Their paper-strip test is more practical than conventional pesticide […]
Living Labs, Ego Districts, Atmospheric Water, Free Electric School Buses
Schools Sessions Cast a Wide Net It’s no secret that California is home to many who think “outside the box.” It’s a state where “alternative” isn’t assumed to mean second best. In the world of […]
Tomatoes grown in Australian desert from sunshine and seawater
Using salt water and sunlight, Sundrop Farms is able to produce 15 million kilograms (33 million pounds) of tomatoes a year from the Australian desert. South Australia is at the forefront of sustainable agriculture this […]
Newly discovered bacteria eats and digests PET plastic
Japanese scientists have discovered a type of bacteria that eats the plastic commonly found in water and soda bottles PET plastics being recycled.Photo by Andrew Fox/Corbis A bacteria that not only eats, but digests, PET […]
Green Tech : Boyan Slat launches prototype to clean up ocean debris
Peter Cluskey The Hague Dutch inventor Boyan Slat stands on a boat in front of first prototype set up of ‘The Ocean Cleanup’, which is being installed off the Dutch coast near Scheveningen, The Netherlands. […]
