Green Leaning Building Codes Shows that California Mandates Greener Buildings
SACRAMENTO, Jan. 13 (UPI) — California’s new green-leaning building code would reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions substantially, a state environmental board said. The statewide building code...
View ArticleSydney's $1.7 Billion Desalination Plant
SYDNEY, Feb. 1 (UPI) — A $1.7 billion desalination plant has opened in Sydney, expected to supply up to 15 percent of the area’s water needs. The seawater reverse-osmosis facility in the southern...
View ArticleBritain Builds Green Towns to Reduce CO2
LONDON, Feb. 9 (UPI) — The British government is spending $90 million to build four carbon-neutral towns in England. The so-called eco-towns were chosen from a list of 12 finalists. They are St....
View ArticleNew Way Found to Recover Nanoparticles
BRISTOL, England, April 14 (UPI) — British scientists say they have developed a method that might make it easier for manufacturers to recover, recycle and reuse nanoparticles. The researchers, led by...
View ArticleVery Soft Toilet Paper: Becoming Scarce?
WASHINGTON, April 22 (UPI) — An American Chemical Society report says a growing shortage of high-quality paper for recycling is threatening the supply of soft toilet paper. The article by Melody...
View ArticleFlowers Made the World Cooler, Wetter
CHICAGO, July 20 (UPI) — The evolution of flowering plants has made the world a cooler, wetter place, especially in the world’s tropical regions, researchers say. Flowering plants are important for...
View ArticlePrimitive Rocks May Hold Early Earth Clues
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) — Geologists say rocks collected from Baffin Island in the Canadian arctic suggest the area can offer clues to the early chemical evolution of Earth. Researchers from the...
View ArticleScientists Develop Safer Parts for Cars
PFINZTAL, Germany, Aug. 18 (UPI) — German researchers say they’ve developed a way to mass-produce a safer class of materials for use in automobile crash components. Materials known as thermoplastic...
View ArticleChina 'e-waste' Recycling Said Hazardous
CORVALLIS, Ore., Aug. 26 (UPI) — Much of the world’s electronic waste ends up in China for recycling, an activity creating significant health and environmental hazards, researchers say. Scientists...
View ArticleChevrolet Volt Makers Recycle Oil Spill Materials
The makers of the Chevrolet Volt electric car plan to take advantage of leftover cleanup materials from the BP oil spill. General Motors announced last week that it intends to recycle 100 miles of...
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