Greatest hits from previous weeks:
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My community compost pile is incredibly buggy. It's a ~30 gallon bucket, with a closed lid and ventilation holes. It has hundreds of flying bugs swarming in it. As soon as the lid is open they're ...
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I see that www.buyaerogel.com has begun to offer various insulating blankets, though it seems targeted for industrial use rather than consumer use.
Does this aerogel look like a suitable technology ...
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Many children's toys and other items come with a box or package made of cardboard with a thin plastic coating. How does this affect the recycling process?
Can paper recycling facilities generally ...
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I think this calculation uses the specific heat capacity for water, which is from memory a bit over 4. Can someone please do the math?
Also, if we assume electricity costs $0.30 per kilowatt hour, ...
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I've just received two quotes for installing a rooftop solar system at my residential address (near Sydney, Australia). This caught my eye:
Company 1:
Panel: 22 x ET panels 300w
Inverter: Growatt 5 ...
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Recently I heard at the market that water melons are injected with artificial colouring to make them look fresh and attractive, even though it is very harmful for anyone who consumes them.
Is there a ...
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What are the sound reasons (let's put aside the unsound reasons) why protecting or increasing biodiversity takes us further down the road to sustainability?
Are there real-world circumstances whereby ...
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