Category: Sustainable Living

Bamboo’s Second Life as an Alternative to Plastic

by Boˆreal

It might sound like a humble material for the job, but bamboo — that fast-growing, hollow grass known more for scaffolding and pandas — could soon help solve one of humanity’s most stubborn problems: plastic pollution. In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers from Northeast Forestry University in Harbin have transformed bamboo fibres into … Continue reading Bamboo’s Second Life as an Alternative to Plastic

Microplastics’ Threat to Northern Marine Life

by Boˆreal

Walk along any northern coastline — from the windswept Hebrides to the rocky coves of Nova Scotia — and it seems wild enough, clean enough, to be untouched. But beneath the waves, a quieter crisis is unfolding. The latest research has laid bare the scale of microplastic pollution in our coastal and marine environments, and … Continue reading Microplastics’ Threat to Northern Marine Life