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☆ This $119 houseplant is bioengineered to remove harmful air pollution in your home.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-30 | by ( Ellyn Lapointe | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Biotech company Neoplants just released the first houseplant grown to reduce indoor air pollution. Neo P1 can remove 30 times more VOC's, harmful indoor pollutants, than a typical houseplant. This week, the France-based biotech company Neoplants released the first houseplant bioengineered to remove harmful chemicals from indoor air. AdvertisementUnpacking the Neo P1 systemThe Neo P1 system comes with a marble queen pothos potted in a specially designed "shell," and a six-month supply of power drops. AdvertisementStriving for sustainabilityEvery part of the Neo P1 air purifying system is manufactured in the US.

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☆ Your favorite hair products may be emitting chemicals that could be dangerous to your health, according to researchers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Julia Pugachevsky | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Siloxanes are "ubiquitous" in hair productsSiloxanes, commonly known as silicones, are volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that are "ubiquitous" in hair products, according to the study. AdvertisementIn the study, researchers measured VOC emissions during participants' typical hair care routines. They also had participants use the same products with and without heat tools to see if temperature made a difference. Heat tools increase emissionsResearchers found that using heat tools like straighteners and curling irons increased VOC emissions by up to three times as much when used at the highest setting. More research is needed on the long-term effectsThe study concluded that more research on siloxanes is "urgently needed," given how many hair products use them.

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☆ US fines Texas oil company Callon Permian over emissions
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

July 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday said Callon Permian LLC was fined $1.3 million for excess emissions from tanks, flares and other equipment at company's oil and gas facilities in the West Texas Permian Basin. The EPA said it identified emissions using a helicopter equipped with a special infrared camera that detects hydrocarbon leaks. The company failed to comply with requirements for flares, tanks, and combustors as well as general requirements of the federally approved Texas State Implementation Plan, the EPA said. Callon will perform corrective actions at 13 of its oil and gas facilities in the West Texas Permian Basin, resulting in an estimated reduction of over 1.2 million pounds of volatile organic compound (VOCs) emissions, the agency said. Reporting by Daksh Grover and Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by David GregorioOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Carnivorous plants may lure their insect prey with specialized scents
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Kate Golembiewski | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Sarracenia pitcher plants, found in bogs throughout eastern North America, look like trumpet-shaped flowers, often in purplish or reddish hues. Different kinds of Sarracenia pitcher plants tend to eat different kinds of insects — some species trap more ants, while others feast on bees and moths. But recently opened pitcher plants that don’t stink of rotting bug carcasses provide an opportunity to identify the scents, she explained. The biggest challenge with the study, honestly, is that they did it in France,” rather than in the Sarracenia pitcher plants’ native North American bogs. It’s important to study pitcher plants due to the unique role they play in their increasingly fragile ecosystems, he added.

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