by Joe Buchman Every year, millions of tons of plastic are discarded into landfills, where they will take hundreds of years to break down. New biodegradable plastics offer a potential solution to this problem. Let’s …
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Cleaning without chemicals? Part I – The use and hazards of traditional cleaning chemicals
by Eric Melby This is part one of a two (maybe three…definitely four at the most) part series What motivated me to explore the chemical world of cleaning? Is it possible to have nice smelling …
What do People Think of Science?
by Mimi Hang As an emerging scientist, I often can’t help but conclude that the public must think science is a bad thing. After all, that’s the view I get every time I do my …
All Natural Chemicals
by Rebecca Klaper “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food.” …