H?vding is the world's first airbag bicycle helmet. It contains accelerometers that detect unusual movements which then deploy the airbag if the movement patterns match the profile of a crash. Each airbag also contains a "black box" that records the accelerometer data 10 seconds before a deployment.This data can be used by the H?vding developers to improve the product. http://www.hovding.com For more tips on bike safety check https://www.foldingbikezone.com/bike-safety-tips/
A 2023 start-up aiming to make recycling convenient and accessible to all is about to go national. The aim is to provide people with a home pick-up option for some of the "trickier" items the normal recycling bins can't handle - including soft plastics. https://wastemanagementreview.com.au/recyclesmart-goes-national/
A Kyushu University study (2021) estimated there were 24.4 trillion pieces of microplastics in the world's upper oceans or roughly 30 billion 500-ml plastic water bottles. Microplastics are tiny, toxic and very hard to remove from the environment. But researchers in the US have discovered that some Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES) can attract and bind microplastics, making it easier to remove them from the environment. And the N in NADES is key - natural - in this instance, think extracts from plants. https://www.research.uky.edu/news/researchers-develop-eco-friendly-magnet-battle-microplastics
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