Fast-acting enzyme breaks down plastics and changes recycling game | The Optimist Daily
Researchers from UT Austin have developed a new enzyme that super boosts the breakdown and recycling of environmentally harmful plastics.
FCC repeals net neutrality rules, in a sweeping act of deregulation – Chicago Tribune
Federal regulators voted Thursday to allow Internet providers to speed up service for some apps and websites – and block or slow down others – in a decision repealing landmark, Obama-era regulations for broadband companies such as AT&T and Verizon.
Finally, some good news for the climate: Global carbon emissions stayed flat in 2016 – The Washington Post
The United States and China are burning less coal, and as a result, economies are growing without further worsening the climate problem.
First-Ever GMO Labeling Law in U.S. Is Finally Here
Vermont requires GMOs to be labeled, but the future of regulations for genetically engineered ingredients and labels is anything but clear.
Flipping the Switch for a Cleaner Grid (2017) | Union of Concerned Scientists
We don’t currently pay attention to when we use electricity—but we should.
Floating Offshore Wind
As floating wind nears commercialization, the technology’s potential role in reducing costs for projects in deep waters has become increasingly attractive in numerous markets.
Flying in an all-electric plane may become the norm in less than a decade
Food for Thought
This is a plant owned by Syncrude, a joint venture of Exxon Mobil’s Canadian subsidiary Imperial Oil, now $500 Billion joint venture with Putin and Rosneft replacing Imperial’s operations in the Arctic after 20 years of Exxon cooperation with Putin’s deregulated mafia state.
Food Is Just One Serving Of What Meals On Wheels Gives Seniors : The Salt : NPR
The service delivers meals to homebound seniors and people with disabilities and could be facing big cuts in the Trump budget. Studies show the program improves health and saves money.
Food Waste, Hunger and Climate Change
