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The Chemical Story Behind Non-Petroleum-Based Plastics

Posted on June 26, 2014

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 …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged biodegradable, chemicals, consumer products, environment, Joe Buchman, natural, plastic, recycling2 Comments

Dumping Nanoparticles into a Fjord: How to Think About the Potential Environmental Impacts

Posted on June 3, 2014

by Ian Gunsolus Nanoparticles and the Environment Series, Part II  (click here for Part I) Let’s dive in to a real-world nanotechnology problem raised by one of our readers: should waste composed of nanoparticles, let’s …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged charge, environment, Ian Gunsolus, mining, nanoparticles, natural, pollution, size, toxicity1 Comment

The Strange New World of Nanoscience – Friday Video!

Posted on October 25, 2013

by Lee Bishop Awesome video, no further comments necessary.  Happy Friday!   🙂

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged Friday Video series, Lee Bishop, microscopes, nanotechnology, natural, nature, overview, surface, video

Nanoparticles With Your Coffee? A Java-Infused Science Experiment!

Posted on July 17, 2013

by Stephanie Sanders Many of us couldn’t make it through a day without a cup or two of our favorite caffeinated beverage. I usually start my day with a warm cup of coffee or tea. …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged antioxidants, coatings, coffee, green chemistry, nanoparticles, natural, Stephanie Sanders, surface, sustainability, synthesis5 Comments

All Natural Chemicals

Posted on July 2, 2013

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.” …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged artificial, chemicals, chemophobia, children, consumer products, food, medicine, natural, product labels, Rebecca Klaper, synthetic, toxicity1 Comment

Nanoparticles Are All Around Us

Posted on March 25, 2013

by Sam Lohse You’re looking at an electron micrograph of gold nanoparticles; a snap shot of tiny gold crystals that are 1/10,000th the diameter of a human hair. Nanoparticles just these like may soon transform …

Posted in Sustainable NanoTagged anthropogenic, applications, consumer products, gold, history, nano, nanoparticles, natural, romans, Sam Lohse, silver

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