polymers
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Los Angeles Votes to Ditch Styrofoam With Citywide Ban
Los Angeles officials voted to ban styrofoam and other single-use plastics on Thursday in a move to become a “zero waste” city. The 12 city council members who were present at the meeting voted unanimously in favour of the ban, prohibiting the distribution and sale of expanded polystyrene products, more commonly known as Styrofoam.
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All the Fast Food You Love Contains Hormone-Disrupting Chemicals, Study Finds
Hormone-disrupting chemicals known as phthalates were found in many fast food meals tested as part of new research. The study authors found several different phthalates, as well as other chemicals meant to replace phthalates, across a variety of fast food takeout items, including fries, burritos, and cheeseburgers. Though the health impact of these chemicals is…
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Do You Want To Eat This New Caffeine-Catalysed Gel As Much As I Do?
Finally, scientists have delivered exactly what you’ve been asking for: An edible polymer gel made with caffeine. Finally.
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New Balloon-Like Material Could Make Smart Windows Affordable
The good minds at MIT have used a rubber-like polymer to predict how much light gets transmitted through a material, depending on its thinness and stretchiness. The material could lead to windows that automatically adjust the amount of light that’s let in.