Battery technology of all kinds is improving at a startling rate, but when it comes to our personal devices, many feel as though they could last longer.
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The world’s highest mountain is also known as the “world’s highest trash dump,” because of waste left behind by the 60,000 people who visit its base camp each year. Now, officials want to employ drones that can do the work of 14 people — and operate more safely at high altitudes.
Correct answer: Mount Everest, Nepal
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High-vis vests, which only last for around 25 washes, have long been a source of waste for the construction industry. Now, scientists have found a way to turn those used vests into a sustainable replacement for cement in concrete.
Correct answer: High-visibility vests
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As our population grows, so does the need for housing. However, the production of building materials like concrete takes a heavy toll on the environment. Recycling waste is an excellent way to lower the financial and environmental costs of building materials.
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Scientists, architects, and development companies are finding all kinds of new ways to create building materials out of waste products that would otherwise go unused — but would you want to live in a house made of them yourself?
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Tilos, Greece, has made headlines in recent years for being the world’s first “zero-waste” island. Although the island isn’t actually 100% zero-waste, it manages to recycle all but 12.6% of its trash — a number it hopes to drop to 5% soon.
Correct answer: Greece
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For the past few years, a small island in Greece has managed to pull off the feat of being zero-waste to landfill. It’s an admirable achievement — but one that would be a lot more complicated for enormous countries like the U.S.
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Researchers believe they’ve created a process to produce almost limitlessly reusable concrete — thanks to a process that turns old building materials into ultra-strong blocks that can be used again and again.
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A new analysis states that it would take $7.5 billion to clean The Great Pacific Garbage Patch, the world’s largest collection of floating trash and waste. But the question now is: Who should foot the bill?
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We spend a lot of money on electronics, and when we’re done with them, we often just throw them away. But they are still valuable, and there are many ways you can get paid to recycle them, which ensures we don’t waste the precious materials inside them.
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