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microplastics

New York sued PepsiCo

In a powerful legal action, the New York State Attorney's Office filed a lawsuit against soft drink and snack giant PepsiCo, accusing it of polluting the Buffalo River with its disposable plastic packaging. The indictment alleges that these containers pose a threat to public health and that the…

Low cost biodiesel from agricultural waste

The new method takes advantage of a new type of ultra-efficient catalyst that can produce low-carbon biodiesel and other valuable complex molecules from various impure feedstocks. The new catalyst is so strong that it can produce biodiesel…