If a large scale project is implemented in San Francisco, poop could go green, triggering important water savings and financial benefits. This conclusion belongs to Eric Brooks, chair of the San Francisco Green Party's sustainability group, who thinks composting toilets are the next best thing.
Brooks is eag... |
10 December 2011
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Sewers are apparently a fertile breeding ground for viruses. In a new investigation, an international team of scientists managed to discover thousands of previously-unknown microorganisms, of which many could have negative impacts on human health.
The work was carried out by experts with the Washington University... |
6 October 2011
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In a new investigation, researchers argue that a common group of bacteria, that can readily be found inside sewage treatment plants, may hold clues as to the origins of eukaryotic cells. These are cells that have a nucleus containing DNA. The team behind the new work believes that the microorganisms they analyzed are... |
27 November 2010
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After wastes leave homes and businesses, they head over to treatment plants, where they are processed so that they don't contaminate the environment. This is a very complex process, given that the wastes themselves are a very complex type of matter. There are several stages to the decontamination procedure, seve... |
27 July 2010
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Traditionally, treating wastewater and other refuse is a very energy-intensive process, which requires numerous components in order to function. The process is extremely complex, and features numerous species of bacteria, each of which has its special environmental requirements. But now, experts propose a new species... |
7 May 2010
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A sewage treatment facility in central Japan is currently unexpectedly engaged in the gold prospecting business, following recent discoveries that show that the sewerage it processes carries a gold density higher than that of most profitable mines in the entire country. Officials at the site say that they have recove... |
2 February 2009
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The group of most threatened animal species on Earth was extended recently to include the corals, which, according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature, will lose more than 25 percent of all species within the next couple of decades. Currently, there are 845 registered species of corals, out of w... |
11 July 2008
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