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Temporary pacemaker regulates heart rhythm then completely disappears

Physics World

The device’s power-harvesting receiver comprises an inductive coil made from tungsten-coated magnesium (W/Mg), a radiofrequency PIN diode based on a silicon nanomembrane, and a dielectric interlayer of the biodegradable polymer PLGA. Temporary pacemaker regulates heart rhythm then completely disappears.

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60% of home ‘compostable’ plastic doesn’t fully break down, ending up in our soil

Frontiers

The study also found that citizens are confused about the labels of compostable and biodegradable plastics, leading to incorrect plastic waste disposal. But the research shows that, in this case, the better solution is to send compostable plastics to industrial composting facilities, where composting conditions are regulated. “We

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Zombie Chemicals—Learning from Our Past to Prevent Haunting in the Future: Why the EPA Should Regulate PFAS Chemical Compounds

Vermont Law

The chemical properties that make PFAS popular (they are resistant to oil, fire, and water) also make them hazardous because they accumulate in the environment and biodegrade very slowly. Zombie Chemicals—Learning from Our Past to Prevent Haunting in the Future: Why the EPA Should Regulate PFAS Chemical Compounds. .

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UK ad watchdog to crack down on ‘biodegradable’ and ‘recyclable’ claims

Environmental News Bits

Read the full story from The Guardian.

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Compostable product labeling guidelines released

Environmental News Bits

The US Composting Council (USCC), Raleigh, North Carolina, and New York City-based Biodegradable Products Institute (BPI) have released a set of guiding principles to inform model legislation for labeling compostable products. Read the full story at Recycling Today.

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EU Parliament agrees to ban unverified green product claims

Environmental News Bits

Lawmakers in the European Parliament voted 467-65 to approve a series of rules aimed at protecting consumers from greenwashing, or misleading environmental claims by companies, including requiring companies to submit product marketing claims such as “biodegradable” or “less polluting” for verification before being allowed to use them.

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EU Parliament adopts new greenwashing law for product labeling

Environmental News Bits

The rules aim to enforce clear, trustworthy product labeling for consumers, banning the use of generalized environmental wording such as “environmentally friendly,” “natural,” or “biodegradable” without adequate … Continue reading EU Parliament adopts new greenwashing law for product labeling

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