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Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.Pak Biawak, a necrobot, embodies an unusual fusion of biology and robotics. Designed to repurpose natural structures after death, it challenges conventional boundaries between nature and engineering. Its movements are precise yet unsettling, raising questions about sustainability, ethics, and the untapped potential of biointegrated machines.
Leo Foulds +2 more
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An efficient bacterial laccase-mediated system for polyurethane foam degradation
Frontiers in MicrobiologyPolyurethane (PU), a segmented block copolymer with chemically resistant urethane linkages and tunable architecture, presents persistent biological recycling challenges. This study presents a Bacterial Laccase-Mediated System (BLMS) derived from Bacillus
Xiaomin Zhu +9 more
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Recycling Waste Cotton Cloths for the Isolation of Cellulose Nanocrystals: A Sustainable Approach. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel), 2021 Mohamed SH +8 more
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Curbside Recycling: Waste Resource or Waste of Resources? [PDF]
In this paper, we estimate the social net benefits of curbside recycling. Benefits are estimated using survey data on household willingness to pay (WTP) from over 4,000 households across 40 western U.S. cities.
Arthur J. Caplan, David Aadland
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From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures
Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
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Effect of C/N on Water State during Composting of Kitchen Waste and Vegetable Waste Mixture
Journal of Chemistry, 2017 The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of the C/N ratio on the water state changes during the composting of kitchen waste (KW) and vegetable waste (VW) mixtures.
Yuyang Long +3 more
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Recycling. Recycle of FRP Waste as Resources.
Shigen-to-Sozai, 1997 Although material recycle is at the highest priority in the cascade of recycling, it seems difficultto develop enough applications of recycled material realizing the high performance using powdered FRP as filler. In energy recycle, it is not possible to recover large enegy used for preparing the FRP. The difficult point of chemical recycle has been the
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Analyzing Demand For Disposal And Recycling Services: A Systems Approach [PDF]
Pricing municipal solid waste (MSW) services using a flat fee offers no incentive to conserve on disposal. This has prompted the use of unit pricing schemes, which should reduce disposal in accordance with demand theory and encourage alternatives such as
Janet M. Thomas, Scott J. Callan
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In Vivo Microplastic Detection With Photoacoustic Imaging
Advanced Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Microplastics are posing an escalating threat to both ecological systems and human health. Yet, current methods for investigating their bioaccumulation are highly invasive, requiring destructive analysis of ex vivo tissues via mass spectrometry, dye labelling, or Raman microspectroscopy.
Joseph C. Bear +9 more
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How Local Governments Structure Contracts with Private Firms: Economic Theory and Evidence on Solid Waste and Recycling Contracts [PDF]
Solid waste management services are contracted out to private firms in many U.S. communities. Household waste collection, transport, and disposal are relatively straightforward services to define within the terms of a contract. The addition of recycling,
Walls, Margaret
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