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Teen Scientist Finds Secret to Composting Plastic

August 18, 2009

Scientists have said for years that it takes thousands of years for plastic to decompose – so how did a 16-year-old figure out how to make it work in just three months using local and household materials? The short answer is: a science fair, bacteria, a desire to see plastic bags put back into planetary [...]

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Radical Recycling: Micronation Made from Flotsam

August 17, 2009

Some countries are discovered – others are, apparently, built from scratch by incredible artists from floating debris. Much like the infamous Sealand, Ladonia has a relatively short (as nations go) but storied history. Also like Sealand (or Burning Man) its status within Sweden as an actual micronation is dubious at best – but that has [...]

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45 Colorful Uninhabited Places to See Before You Die

August 16, 2009

We live in a colorful world, but many of the world’s best colors are not man-made. Sometimes we need to step out of urban settings and step into nature, with no flocks of tourists to intrude. If we would steer off the fast lane and hike off the beaten path in non-tourist trap areas, we [...]

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