Biodegradable Plastic Made from Sugar
February 24, 2010 | EPSRC
What if plastics were made to biodegrade so readily that they could... No More Plastic Bags in Mexico City
August 21, 2009 | CNN
New ordinances now prohibit stores in Mexico City from using non-biodegradable plastic... Plastic: The Scourge of Sea Life
February 7, 2008 | Independent Science
Here's an article that explores some of the negative aspects of plastic... Plastic Trash Is Stinking Up the Mediterranean
July 23, 2007 | The Independent
With about 2000 pieces of discarded plastic per square kilometer, the Mediterranean... Directional Heat Transmission in Polyethylene
March 10, 2010 | Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Polyethylene is used to make items such as plastic bags and other... Should You Use Paper or Plastic – or Fabric?
March 16, 2008 | MSNBC
When you go to the grocery store do you use paper or... 150 Miles of Plastic Pipe
July 23, 2008 | Chicago Tribune
That's how much plastic pipe will be placed under a lake near... de Rothschild and his Plastic Boat
March 15, 2009 | National Geographic
David de Rothschild is planning to set sail on his new boat,... Amusement Parks Going Green
August 6, 2009 | The Baltimore Sun
Amusement parks across the U.S. have been taking steps to become greener.... Finding Sea Glass is Getting Difficult
November 16, 2009 | NPR
Sea Glass is a name used for bits of broken glass that... Ocean Surface Topography Data
December 17, 2008 | NASA Ocean Surface Topography Mission
Oceanography data from the Ocean Surface Topography Mission will help scientists around... Visit to the Great Pacific Ocean Garbage Patch
August 31, 2009 | SEAPLEX
"A thousand miles off California, the North Pacific Ocean Gyre contains one... Mosaic Cuts Phosphate Production
November 10, 2008 | Hearld Tribune
Mosaic Company is the world's largest producer of phosphate with numerous mines... Energy and Food Production Compete
April 22, 2008 | MSNBC
The use of corn for ethanol production has drawn many farms into... Recycling and Low Commodity Prices
March 22, 2009 | CNN
Recycling plastic, metals, paper and other commodities is getting harder to do... Top Stories for February 2008
March 4, 2008 | Geology.com
Here is a list of the news items that were most popular... Big Money in Manure Management
May 4, 2009 | USDA
USDA scientists have developed new methods for managing the manure at swine... Impact of Climate Bill on Domestic Oil Production
August 24, 2009 | Wall Street Journal
An article at the Wall Street Journal website explores the impact of... Bottled Water Sales Dive
June 17, 2008 | MSN
People are cutting back on more than gasoline. The sluggish economy... Climate Change Effects in California
April 12, 2009 | Scripps Institution of Oceanography
Researchers at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have released a report that... | 
