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Cornstarch sanitary pads cheap enough to avoid tons of ocean plastics, study shows
A new lifecycle study published in Sustainability Science and Technology has discovered a promising alternative to plastic ...
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Corn-based pads could cut 220,000 tons of plastic waste dumped in oceans yearly
Sanitary pads made with cornstarch are 17 times more environmentally friendly compared to plastic equivalents, significantly ...
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Train derails sending railcars off Southeastern Ave overpass, dumping cornstarch on roadway
Six cars derailed, four were empty and two contained cornstarch, according to Indianapolis Fire Department spokesperson Rita Reith. CSX confirmed the cargo and that five of those cars fell from ...
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Train derailment in Indianapolis leads to delays, concerns over bridge safety
No injuries have been reported. Six train cars derailed and spilled cornstarch. News 8 first reported on the derailed train on Sunday. Robert Green, an employee at United Auto Sales, said Monday ...
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Cornstarch sanitary pads cheap enough to avoid tonnes of ocean plastics
New study published in IOP Publishing's journal Sustainability Science and Technology shows that cornstarch based sanitary ...
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Cornstarch Sanitary Pads Could Avoid Tonnes of Ocean Plastics
Cornstarch sanitary pads are cheap enough to prevent tonnes of plastics from entering the ocean, according to new analysis.