A California study shows that the most commonly produced plastics that are littered in the environment are also the ones that absorb the most chemicals, a finding that poses a greater risk for marine animals and those that eat them. The absorption ability of these plastics continued for longer periods of time than previously thought. [...]
Saving Plastic Art
July 25, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In some cases, we want plastic to disintegrate and disappear, such as in bags, bottles, and cutlery. But when it comes to art, we want plastics to last forever. But as Senior Editor Sarah Everts reports in Chemical & Engineering News, plastics don’t last forever, and there is whole scientific craft now emerging to save [...]
Art and Space Conservation Unite Over Rubber
May 16, 2011 By Leave a Comment
“Interdisciplinary” has been a buzzword in the scientific circles for well over a decade. But nothing emphasizes the interconnections between different areas of research than the unexpected ones, like the one Sarah Everts, senior editor of Chemical & Engineering News, highlights in the blog Artful Science: space science and art conservation. Everts discovered the connection [...]
