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06/19/2018 / By Carol Anderson

Novel recycling process turns discarded hard disk drive magnets into new material

With the rise of technology also comes the rise of electronic waste across the globe. It may seem as if these unused materials are easier to discard than typical garbage, but the truth is, it’s really difficult to do so due to the high levels of toxic chemicals. To address this problem, the U.S. Department of […]

05/21/2018 / By David Williams

Chemists have just found a new and relatively unknown flame retardant in the environment

Flame retardants are known to cause plenty of problems despite their apparent usefulness in everyday items. Now, there is new evidence that suggests the flame retardant problem may be a lot bigger than earlier thought. Chemists working at Indiana University have discovered an entirely new flame retardant, and they found it out in the environment. […]

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