nappies
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The Plan To Turn Jellyfish Into Nappies And Paper Towels
Of the many problems on Earth, here are two: there are too many jellyfish in the seas, and there are too many nappies in our landfills. An Israeli nanotech start-up called Cine’al says it has found the answer to both in Hydromash, a super-absorbent material made from the bodies of jellyfish. But why stop at…
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Instant Deodorising Machine Takes The Stink Out Of Nappy Changes
It was originally developed for use in hospitals where nurses have to deal with nappy and bedpan changes all day long, but this instantaneous deodoriser would probably be gladly embraced by new parents too.
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Making Plants Grow In Nappy Membranes Is Gross
As you can see above, scientists at Japanese firm Mebiol have managed to cultivate plants using only micron-thick hydro-membranes known as Imec. The technology has already been demonstrated by NASA to grow space plants. Only… why am I so grossed out?