Author: Aarav Goel
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From Sulfur to Salvage: Bacteria and Battery Recycling
You have probably been told not to throw old batteries in the trash as improperly disposing them carries several environmental and safety risks. Spent batteries also contain valuable materials and recycling them thus has several economic benefits. Depending on their makeup, lithium-ion batteries contain metals such as lithium, cobalt, nickel, and manganese (Harper et al.…
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Keeping Guacamole Green: At What Cost?
Good things don’t last, and neither does the bright green colour of your guacamole in the fridge. After buying avocados and preparing a batch, it is incredibly frustrating to hesitate over a brown surface. Still, that hesitation is understandable, as it makes the avocado less visually appealing and may discourage consumption (Soliva-Fortuny et al. 2002).…