Although 91 percent of the plastics discarded on this planet have never been recycled, the materials recycling status of glass has to be better…right? A daunting look at the current state of recycling.
Read MoreA team of MIT students have come up with a way to incorporate irradiated plastic into cement paste to make concrete that is nearly 15% stronger than what’s available today. This could reduce the amount of plastic in landfills and lower concrete’s carbon footprint.
Read MoreWhile Local Motors’ previous 3-D-printed car Strati was a prototype, the company has taken the concept one giant leap further—at this year’s SEMA show earlier this month, Local Motors debuted the LM3D Swim, its first attempt to enter 3-D printed cars into the mass production market.
Read MoreWhether you decorate your Christmas tree with tinsel or not, there’s perhaps a more debated question looming—real or artificial? April breaks it down in classic fashion—a pros and cons list.
Read MoreCeramics and glass business news of the week for July 18, 2014.
Read MoreScientists at Singapore’s A*STAR’s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) have developed a “durable and permanent” ceramic coating that is not only transparent but superhydrophillic.
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