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Bogotá, Dec 11 (EFE), (CAMERA: Juan Carlos Gomi) .- Freedom, color, diversity and abundance are the main characteristics of Colombian urban art that has been brought together in the book "Que no falte la calle."
Schwedt (Germany), Jun 11 (EFE / EPA) .- The Prime Minister of Brandenburg, Dietmar Woidke, visited the LEIPA paper mill and the PCK refinery in Schwedt, Germany.(CAMERA: Filip Singer)FOOTAGE OF THE PRIME MINISTER OF BRANDENBURG AND THE PAPER FACTORY OF LEIPA.
This creepy crawly insect is called a wax worm and, believe it or not, this little guy may just be the answer to global pollution. Footage provided courtesy of the Spanish National Research Council shows a brilliant new discovery made by researcher Federica Bertocchini. She discovered that wax worms are capable of eating through polyethylene plastic. The researcher demonstrated her discovery at a laboratory in Madrid on Wednesday. Although polyethylene is one of the world's most resistant forms of plastic, the worms can destroy the material by munching their way through it. According to the researcher, 100 worms can biodegrade up to 92 milligrams of polyethylene in just one night. That might not seem like much, but what if we multiply that by a thousand? Or even a million? The discovery is touted as the first all-natural solution to the disposal of the dangerous and wasteful material worldwide. Wax worms are now seen as the best way to biodegrade plastic without causing more harmful effects to nature. Polyethylene plastic, the material used to make plastic bags, is very durable. That's why we use it so often. The problem is that polyethylene is not biodegradable, which means that it stays in the environment for hundreds of years after being thrown away. It can cause all sorts of problems for wild animals and the natural environment in general. That's why this new discovery has the potential to help us clean up our act and restore areas like landfills and other areas polluted with plastic.
Singer Pia Mia recently posed for Paper magazine, and opened up to the mag about her fashion sense and how she was discovered.
A video showing a model of a working, folded paper rotary engine goes viral with over a quarter of a million online views.
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