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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
08/12/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Leftover inspiration: Look in your fridge for ideas for your next gardening project
A good prepper knows how to make the most of any item in his home. In the case of kitchen scraps like vegetable leftovers, you may turn them into a new source of food by regrowing them in a little soil or even a glass of water. (h/t to HomesteadSurvivalSite.com) Many vegetables regrow easily. Just […]
07/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Moisture harvester is powered by the sun to produce clean water from air
Texan researchers recently presented a new type of moisture harvester that ran entirely on solar power. Their eco-friendly device passively gathered water vapor from the air and purified it into potable water. Many people still lack access to a reliable supply of clean water. The solar-powered moisture harvester may provide a solution to the problem […]
07/05/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Ambitious study looks at converting food waste back into food
Swedish researchers talk about the potential of using fungi to convert food waste into valuable products. In addition to the usual biofuels, animal feed, and textiles produced from waste food, they want to turn the fungi into a protein-rich source of food for humans. Human civilization continues to churn out increasing amounts of waste products like plastic trash […]
07/02/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Breakthrough in electronics manufacturing: Eco-friendly 3D wireless sensors
Canadian and Swiss researchers have come up with a new method of making electronic devices for use in the internet of things. Their process leverages 3D printing to produce single-use wireless sensors made from environment-friendly materials that will break down by themselves. Most electronic devices use plastics, polymers, and other synthetics. These artificial materials last for hundreds of years before they […]
07/02/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Renewable fire-retardant coating developed by researchers
Few materials can match the performance of cellulose and clay: They’re readily available, nontoxic, and sustainable. Researchers from Texas A&M University leveraged the characteristics of these natural substances to invent a renewable flame-retardant coating. The new coating offers a whole new level of fire protection for polyurethane foam and other highly flammable materials. Furthermore, it’s made from some of […]
06/22/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Long-term outlooks: Australian farmers eliminate herbicide-resistant “superweeds” using natural non-herbicidal methods
Decades ago, Australian farmers stopped using glyphosate and other herbicides to get rid of superweeds and seeds in their plots. Instead, they used natural methods of weed control and management that worked much better than toxic chemicals. Farms in Western Australia raise wheat and barley as the main food crops. The biggest threat comes from ryegrass superweeds that developed resistance […]
06/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Easy and nutritious, sprouts make a great addition to your survival food plan
Sprouts are an excellent choice for survival food. They are nutritious and tasty, easy and quick to grow, do not need much room to grow and can thrive in any season. A “sprout” refers to a plant that is a couple of days old. Its roots have just begun to grow extensions at this point, making it more nutritious than seeds. The sprouting […]
06/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Presto, change-o: Innovative company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable drinking straws and cutlery
A Mexican startup is turning the tons of agricultural waste produced by avocado farms into useful products. Named Biofase, the company uses a technique that converts the discarded pits of the fruit into bioplastic, which in turn is used to make biodegradable plastic products. Biofase set up shop in the Mexican state of Michoacan, the center of the country’s avocado […]
05/21/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Trash-to-fuel research could reduce mountains of plastic waste
Polyolefin makes a considerable chunk of the millions of tons of plastic that end up each year in the oceans as plastic trash. Fortunately, Indiana-based researchers have developed a new chemical technique that could turn the plastic pollutant into clean fuels and other valuable products. The conversion technique came from the laboratories of Purdue University. A joint work of professors, graduate students, and students […]
05/07/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Finally a use for biosludge: Scientists recycle biosolids into construction-ready bricks
Recycling is all well and good. But there should be a logical limit as to which waste products should be reused and how they are going to be recycled. For example, turning biosolids into bricks sounds good on paper, but people may not be so eager about building their homes out of solidified sewage. “Biosolids” is the euphemistic term for the leftover sewage sludge of […]
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