The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and the World Economic Forum, in a report called The New Plastics Economy (which looks at the amount of plastic that ends up in the sea) claims there will be more plastic than fish in the sea by 2050. “If we continue dumping plastic in the sea at the present rate, […]
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Bounty of the Sea: More Plastic Than Fish?
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Self-healing Materials: Vascular Blood-like Plastic
Self-healing materials have been a breakthrough in this millennium. “Self-healing materials are a class of smart materials that have the structurally incorporated ability to repair damage caused by mechanical usage over time. The inspiration comes from biological systems, which have the ability to heal after being wounded. Initiation of cracks and other types of damage […]
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