The picnic tables inside Plastic Lumber Co.'s warehouse look solid and durable, as if they were crafted by a master carpenter using thick lumber and a sharp saw. But they weren't built from redwood or ...
3D printing is transforming single-use trash into permanent infrastructure. Engineers at MIT are successfully ...
The plastic bottle you just tossed in the recycling bin could provide structural support for your future house. MIT engineers ...
Demand for wood-plastic composite and plastic lumber in the United States is forecast to expand 11 percent per year through 2009 to $3.5 billion, according to a study by Cleveland-based market ...
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In Mongla, climate change is not an abstract threat but a reality. Rising salinity, erratic weather patterns, and ...
I’m a dedicated recycler. I fret when I see people throwing garbage in with soda cans and empty water bottles. I’ve even been known to rescue recyclables from the trash — at my house, for sure, but ...