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How Millions of Microscopic Fibers Are Ending Up in Our Bodies | The Swim

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Every day, billions of sharp, invisible fibers are making their way out to our oceans and air, and into our water, wine, beer, and cells. Read More How much plastic is your washing machine sending out to sea? https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/19/178006
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Surgical Sutures | How It's Made

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Technicians take care to test the strength and safety of collagen or polyester fibers formed to make sutures for a variety of medical purposes. | http://www.sciencechannel.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/ Catch HOW IT'S MADE Thursdays at 9/8c on Science! Watch
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This Portable Barrier Can Protect Houses From Flooding

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These portable water barriers can protect your home from floods, and could be a long-term replacement for sandbags. Water-Gate can be installed in minutes and doesn't require to be filled with air or the use of heavy machinery. Made by MegaSecur, the barr
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Replacing "Snow" in the Dioramas

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Cotton batting used for snow in several dioramas had yellowed significantly over the years. Museum artist Joianne Bittle Knight takes us inside the lynx diorama where the entire foreground was replaced. To achieve a realistic windblown appearance, the tea
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How plastic from clothing gets into seafood

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Microfibers, used to make things like yoga pants, are the ocean’s tiniest problem. Correction: At 1:04, we mistakenly suggested that rayon is made from plastic. In fact, it is derived from cellulose. To go deeper on this topic, make sure to read Vox scien
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The fashion industry is killing our planet

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Fast fashion is choking our planet. And one of the main culprits is cotton. A water intensive, chemical intense product that's grown to make clothes that people will wear for a season for throwing away. Synthetic materials like nylon and polyester are lik
Warka Water towers harvest drinkable water from the air | Design | Dezeen

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TIL: From Fleece Jackets to Your Food: The Scary Journey of Microplastics | Today I Learned

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National Geographic explorer and grantee Gregg Treinish wants everyone to know about the hidden toxic cost of synthetic fabrics. Tiny, invisible microplastics are entering our waterways straight from our washing machines. About 2,000 synthetic particles a
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Is Your Fleece Jacket Polluting The Oceans?

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Plastic pollution has been a problem for decades. But new research shines the spotlight on a new plastic pollution menace -- microfibers. SUBSCRIBE to Above the Noise:[https://www.youtube.com/abovethenoise?sub_confirmation=1] ABOVE THE NOISE is a show fro
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This 3D-Printed Bunny Could Be the Future of Data Storage

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This 3D-printed plastic rabbit is an advanced proof of concept for DNA as data storage. Subscribe to Seeker! http://bit.ly/subscribeseeker Watch more Elements! http://bit.ly/ElementsPlaylist Visit our shop at http://shop.seeker.comJust like 1s and 0s are
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Stop Buying New Clothes. The Earth Is Mad.

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That new shirt you want is SUPREMELY BAD for planet Earth. What's the actual price of fashion? Watch more: “Should You Really Be In a Relationship Forever?” ►► https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0YJIV9-mNE&t=104s Subscribe: https://bit.ly/SubLifeNoggin | Ge
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Are Plastics Too Strong?

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The same chemistry that makes plastic tough, light and flexible also makes it nearly impossible to get rid of, because it’s hard to break those resilient chemical bonds. Thanks to the University of Minnesota for sponsoring this video! http://twin-cities.u
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