National Science Foundation News | Escaping Landfills #shorts #trash #recycle @NSFScience | Uploaded May 2024 | Updated October 2024, 10 hours ago.
Plastic bottles that are recycled and then turned into carpet, for example, eventually end up in the landfill when the carpet gets worn out and is thrown away. However, cold sintering — the process of combining powder-based materials into dense forms at low temperatures through applied pressure using solvents — allows for materials to be recycled again and again.
Plastic bottles that are recycled and then turned into carpet, for example, eventually end up in the landfill when the carpet gets worn out and is thrown away. However, cold sintering — the process of combining powder-based materials into dense forms at low temperatures through applied pressure using solvents — allows for materials to be recycled again and again.
![[MERLIN] Birdwatching | Podcast](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/cUmm-2NYSe4/hqdefault.jpg "[MERLIN] Birdwatching | Podcast
People who enjoy birdwatching can provide valuable citizen science observation. An application called Merlin Bird ID can help users of all experience levels. Miyoko Chu, senior director of communications at the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, discusses Merlin Bird ID, its development, and how new features have impacted birding and conservation efforts.")
