"The production process begins with sifting waste from local towns and a nearby army base to remove metals and minerals. The material is then ground into a powder and converted into bioplastic in a reactor using UBQ technology that doesn’t require water. The resulting thermoplastic is then shaped into pellets that can be blended with other materials and has production costs that the company says are comparable to making plastic."
Alaska’s Willow Project will Provide Energy and Economic Security
American energy producers are supplying families and businesses with affordable, reliable energy while leading the world in environmental protection and climate progress.
Sponsor an ocean? Tiny island nation of Niue has a novel plan to protect its slice of the Pacific
"Niue will buy 1,700 sponsorship units, representing one for each of its citizens. Other launch donors include philanthropist Lyna Lam and her husband Chris Larsen, who co-founded blockchain company Ripple, and U.S.-based nonprofit Conservation International, which helped set up some technical aspects of the scheme."
House Passes Bill to Reduce Wildfire Risk
The ACRES Act is a welcome step to provide accountability and oversight on the fire reduction efforts of the federal government.
This Arkansas Town Could Become the Epicenter of a U.S. Lithium Boom
Collin Eaton and Benoît Morenne of The Wall Street Journal report on Magnolia, Arkansas and its role in the lithium boom. “Exxon, which is generally bullish about the future of oil and natural gas, is also preparing for a future less dependent on gasoline. Last year, it projected light-duty vehicle demand for internal combustion engine fuels...
The U.S. Must Capitalize on its Lithium Abundance
Policymakers should enact meaningful and durable solutions to empower companies to capitalize on our domestic resource abundance.
It’s Time for Conservatives to Own the Climate-Change Issue
"Conservatives can either tackle the issue of carbon emissions sensibly by proposing workable solutions, or run the risk of allowing the Democrats to do it for us"
On Climate, the U.S. Should be Tough on China
Being tough on China is not downplaying the risks of climate change or the role that China plays as the world’s largest emitter. It’s operating in the real world.
Meet FRED: The Trash-Collecting Sea Robot Cleaning San Diego Bay
Plastic pollution is not only damaging to the environment but creates real economic harm. Plastic litter that breaks down into microplastics disrupts the food chain, altering the reproductive system of fish and stunting growth.
Why Cutting Spending Can Save the Planet
Policymakers should recycle government waste, not create more
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