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Technology Canada4. February 2022The First Plant to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries Is in the Works
A company based in Montreal, Canada is opening the first commercial plant dedicated to sustainably disposing of lithium-ion batteries in 2023 - with the ability to recycle the equivalent of around 20,000 electric and hybrid vehicle batteries each year!
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Health USA25. January 2022Scientists Find Solutions to Diagnose Rare Diseases Fast
Scientists from Stanford University in California, United States managed to sequence human DNA in record-breaking time - 5 hours and 2 minutes, to be exact - to diagnose rare genetic diseases, and they are hopeful to soon cut the sequencing time in half.
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Environment United Kingdom25. January 2022These Drones Are Helping to Clean up Our Planet (and It’s Working!)
A UK-based startup is using camera-fitted drones as a revolutionary way to map out pollution and plastic trails: the drones collect large amounts of data in record time, enabling scientists to discover the underlying problems in specific areas and help educate locals.
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Technology United Kingdom21. January 2022This Method Detects Animal DNA in the Air
Unknowingly and simultaneously, two teams - one from England, the other from Denmark - tested the same non-invasive approach to identify the presence of animals through DNA collected from the sky, giving momentum to the field.
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Environment Vietnam20. January 2022Soda Giant Helps Tackle Plastic Pollution by Cleaning Rivers
Coca-Cola has joined forces with The Ocean Cleanup, a technological non-profit organization, to clean up 15 rivers located around the world - kicking off with the Can Tho river in Vietnam - and tackle plastic pollution.
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Environment Germany15. January 2022Car Giant Goes All Out for Its Green Ride – Including Seats Made with Mushrooms!
The German automaker Mercedes has developed an all-around green car, and every detail has been taken into account, from sustainable and recycled materials to renewable energy sources.
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Technology United Kingdom14. January 2022Bio-Concrete: How “Hazardous Waste” Could Become Ecological
Two designers in the United Kingdom have taken it upon themselves to turn invasive species into raw material for bio-concrete, thus turning a hazardous waste into an economic and environmental value.