An economic development entity based in Canada has announced plans to commercialize a sustainable construction material derived from forestry byproducts. The Yinka Dene Economic Development Limited Partnership, or YLP, is collaborating with the University of British Columbia’s Department of Wood Science to advance a technology called DicinFoam. The “foam” is in fact a biodegradable, fire-retardant […]
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Canadian University Working on Circular Solutions to Filter Plastic from Water and Air
Have you ever wondered how much plastic is in the water we drink, and the air we breathe in, every day? These important questions are being researched at length by students and professors at the University of British Columbia through the Push Forward program. Microplastics—very small pieces of plastic debris that result from the breakdown […]