by Sasha Harriet | Mar 12, 2018 | Good News
Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network In honor of International Women’s Day, the Indian government has just launched a line of biodegradable sanitary pads that will soon be sold to women of all ages and demographics. The “Suvidha” pads, which...
by Sasha Harriet | May 9, 2017 | Good News
Author: McKinley Corbley / Source: Good News Network These funny looking globs might spell the end of plastic bottles polluting the ocean. The Ooho! is an “edible water bottle” made entirely out of sustainable packaging. Designed by London-based startup...
by Sasha Harriet | May 9, 2017 | Good News
Author: Zac Thompson / Source: The Huffington Post Surfing is an unfortunately wasteful sport. Surfboards can be made with one of two types of foam: polyurethane or polystyrene. Neither material is biodegradable, and they can both be toxic to aquatic life....
by Sasha Harriet | Apr 25, 2017 | Mind/Brain Candy
Author: Paul Ratner / Source: Big Think Scientists might have stumbled upon an unexpected way to solve pollution from plastics. A caterpillar bred to be fishing bait is apparently able to biodegrade polyethylene – a commonly used plastic found in...