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Scientists of Bangladesh develops a method to convert Jute fibre into low-cost bio-degradable cellulose sheets
Scientists in Bangladesh have developed a method to convert Jute fibre into low-cost bio-degradable cellulose sheets named ‘Sonali’ which can be used as wrapping material and carrying bag. The Eco-friendly jute poly bags made up of Sonali can be used in garments and food packaging work and they are not harmful for human health. The ..
Topics: Bag • Economy • Jute • Jute Industry in Bangladesh • Materials • Packaging • Packaging materials • Shopping bags • Sonali Bag
The scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory creates a new type of plastic ‘PDK’ that can be recycled forever
A team of researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has created a next-generation plastic, called Poly Di-Ketoenamine (or PDK), that can be fully recycled into new materials of any colour, shape, or form, without loss of performance or quality. They have designed a recyclable plastic that, like a Lego ..
Topics: Acrylate polymers • Commodity chemicals • Dielectrics • Materials • Monomer • Organic polymers • Plastics • Poly • Polydiketoenamine • Polymers • Thermoplastics
Sydney scaffolding collapse traps worker
Rescue operation is under way after the scaffolding collapsed at Sydney worksite. One man was pulled from the rubble and another still trapped. 4 fire rescue crews, 10 ambulance services and 2 helicopters responded immediately. The scaffolding was next to the construction site. The workers are trapped by large amount scaffolding and concrete
Topics: Concrete • Construction • Construction equipment • Materials • Scaffold • Scaffolding • Visual arts
EU lawmakers: Support the wide ban on plastic products
The European Parliament backed the ban on plastics. The disposable utensils would be completely off till there are found replacements that are made of sustainable materials. The resolutions demand the need of recycling 90% of plastic bottles 2025. It has estimate a cost of 259 million euros to implement the changes. The EU said that ..
Topics: Chemical substances • Energy conversion • Materials • Plastics • polyethylene terephthalate • Recycling • Water conservation
World celebrates 2018 World Earth Day (WED)
The World Earth Day (WED) is celebrated every year on April 22 worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The day was proposed at the UNESCO conference in 1969 and the first Earth Day celebrations took place in 1970. The person credited for organising the event 48 years ago is US Senator Gaylord Nelson. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2018
Topics: Biodegradation • Human impact on the environment • Materials • Plastic • Plastic pollution • Pollution
Kolkata hosts 27th Technological Conference of IJIRA on Shaping Future of Jute
The 27th Technological Conference of Indian Jute Industries’ Research Association (IJIRA) on Shaping the Future of Jute was held in Kolkata, West Bengal. The function was focused on the promotion of geotextiles in the northeast region. Geotextiles are absorbent fabrics which, when used in association with soil, have the ability to separate, filter, reinforce, protect ..
Topics: Geotechnical engineering • Geotextile • Historical geography • Jute • Kolkata • manufacturing • Materials • Packaging materials • Textiles