Enzyme in laundry detergent can help recycle single-use plastics in 24 hours: Study

NEW DELHI: Scientists have developed a novel method that uses enzymes found in laundry detergents for recycling single-use bioplastics in disposable items such as coffee cups and food containers. The method, described in the journal Cell Reports Physical Science, uses the enzymes to “depolymerise”-or break down-landfill-bound bioplastics into soluble fragments within just 24 hours. The … Read more

Why flights between Newfoundland and Europe have Labrador Inuit shaking their heads

Two Inuit leaders in Labrador are calling on the Newfoundland and Labrador government to chip in for flights to their fly-in communities as the province becomes the latest to support leisure travel to and from international destinations. Johannes Lampe, president of the Inuit Nunatsiavut government, and Barry Andersen, the AngajukKak — or mayor — of Makkovik, N.L., … Read more