by Warp Institute | May 19, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
Researchers from Rice University have developed a method that makes plastic waste absorb carbon dioxide. This method uses the application of potassium acetate to turn plastic waste into carbon dioxide absorbers – as a win-win for the environment. On Rice...
by Warp Institute | May 18, 2022 | 📈 Human Progress
Anyone who has ridden on a motorway has probably seen the remains of animals that were hit when they tried to cross the road. One way to make it safer for the animals to cross the highway is to build wildlife crossings, also known as ecoducts: viaducts with...
by Warp Institute | May 18, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech
Less than ten percent of all plastic produced in the world is recycled. Instead, much of the plastic ends up in landfills around the world. In total, there are almost five billion tonnes of plastic stored in dumps and in nature today.It can take hundreds of years for...
by Warp Institute | May 18, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 🚘 Transportation
It is essential to de-ice aircraft before takeoff if the temperature is below freezing to avoid aviation accidents. Currently, glycol is commonly used to defrost aircraft, but it is not environmentally friendly.The glycol quickly drops off the aircraft and ends up in...
by Warp Institute | May 18, 2022 | ♻️ Green Tech, 💡 Innovation
Bitumen, a material derived from fossil fuel, is used when repairing roads. To provide the world with an alternative, a Norwegian startup has come up with a plant-derived material that could significantly shrink the carbon footprint of our roads. So how does this...
