Chinese scientists want to recycle cigarette butts. When cigarette butts were put in water, nicotine and 8 other toxic, chemical extracts were identified. When these extracts were applied to N80 - a type of steel used in oil pipes - they protected the steel from rusting. On one hand, the oil industry spends millions of dollars every year repairing and replacing rusted, steel pipes. On the other hand, approximately 4.5 trillion cigarette butts become part of the environment every year. It seems this would be a perfect recycling match - if no one "butts in".
Hair booms are recycled nylon stockings that are stuffed with human hair and trimmed animal hair. Because oil adheres to hair, booms are used along beaches after oil spills. As the waves pass through, oil sticks to the hair and waves retreat cleaner. After the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, "Matter of Trust" - a non-profit, environmental organization in San Francisco - collected approximately 450,000 pounds of hair from salons and groomers and sent hair booms to more than a dozen sites along the Gulf Coast. Matter of Trust has been dealing with "hair-raising" experiences for 10 years.
In the year 2010 Pittsburgh was the most livable city in the U.S. That's according to Forbes, which ranked the 200 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas by unemployment, crime, income growth, cost of living and artistic/cultural opportunities. Pittsburgh was #1 because of its art scene, job prospects, safety and affordability. Ogden, Utah was #2 because of its below average unemployment and incomes increasing 3.4% over 5 years. Having the highest 5-year income growth of 5.2% ranked Provo, Utah #3. Universities were a key factor in making cities livable because they employ a lot of people and provide educated populations of consumers. Maybe livability is a learning experience.
For supertasters livability means dealing with 10-100 times more taste buds than normal, making them acutely sensitive to tastes. For example, coffee, tomatoes and strawberries are unpalatable. The good news for supertasters is avoiding sugars, salts and fats makes them low risk for heart disease and obesity. The bad news is avoiding bitter tasting green vegetables means avoiding cancer-fighting flavanoids. Supertasting is a genetic condition affecting 25% of the U.S. population - primarily women. However, another 25% of the population are non-tasters. The good news for them is they can't be accused of having all their taste in their mouth.
Hair booms are recycled nylon stockings that are stuffed with human hair and trimmed animal hair. Because oil adheres to hair, booms are used along beaches after oil spills. As the waves pass through, oil sticks to the hair and waves retreat cleaner. After the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, "Matter of Trust" - a non-profit, environmental organization in San Francisco - collected approximately 450,000 pounds of hair from salons and groomers and sent hair booms to more than a dozen sites along the Gulf Coast. Matter of Trust has been dealing with "hair-raising" experiences for 10 years.
In the year 2010 Pittsburgh was the most livable city in the U.S. That's according to Forbes, which ranked the 200 largest Metropolitan Statistical Areas by unemployment, crime, income growth, cost of living and artistic/cultural opportunities. Pittsburgh was #1 because of its art scene, job prospects, safety and affordability. Ogden, Utah was #2 because of its below average unemployment and incomes increasing 3.4% over 5 years. Having the highest 5-year income growth of 5.2% ranked Provo, Utah #3. Universities were a key factor in making cities livable because they employ a lot of people and provide educated populations of consumers. Maybe livability is a learning experience.
For supertasters livability means dealing with 10-100 times more taste buds than normal, making them acutely sensitive to tastes. For example, coffee, tomatoes and strawberries are unpalatable. The good news for supertasters is avoiding sugars, salts and fats makes them low risk for heart disease and obesity. The bad news is avoiding bitter tasting green vegetables means avoiding cancer-fighting flavanoids. Supertasting is a genetic condition affecting 25% of the U.S. population - primarily women. However, another 25% of the population are non-tasters. The good news for them is they can't be accused of having all their taste in their mouth.
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