Marine debris
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There are over 5 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean, accumulating in the 5 subtropical gyres, the largest being… Read More
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Trash to treasure
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The Omni Processor S200 processing plant takes up roughly 2000 sqm and is designed to service communities of approximately 100,000… Read More
Go a-begging
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Every year, consumers in rich countries waste almost as much food (222 million tonnes) as the entire net food production… Read More
The peanut gallery
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Botanically peanuts are actually legumes. They grow underground, as opposed to nuts like Hazelnuts and Pecans, etc. that grow on… Read More
Blind as a bat
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Despite the fact that many bats are nocturnal and use echolocation, every species of bat can in fact see. Some… Read More
Discover the truth
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Christopher Columbus did not “discover” the Americas, nor was he the first European to visit the “New World”. Columbus never… Read More