Sentences with phrase «made of plant materials»

A plank canoe constructed from redwood logs that floated down the coast and held together by yop, a glue - like substance made from pine pitch and asphaltum, and cords made of plant materials and animal sinews, the tomol ranged from eight to thirty feet in length and held three to ten people.

Not exact matches

GreenBuilt searched for a healthy, durable, climate resilient material that could provide high - quality permanent housing as well as temporary shelter, and hempcrete (a bio-composite made of the hemp plant's inner woody core combined with a lime - based binder) appeared to be a superior option because of its sustainability and carbon sequestration properties, as well as its potential to spur economic development.

In addition, unfettered tar sands plant construction drives up the price of building materials making other development prohibitively expensive.

As the NextGen Challenge kicks off, internal research continues as Starbucks Research and Development team initiates a trial of a new bio-liner, made partially from plant - based materials for its paper cup.

Yet Unilever estimates that worldwide only 20 percent of this material makes its way to recycling plants with the rest either incinerated, disposed of in landfills or leaking into the natural environment.

EXBERRY ® Colouring Foods are made from fruits, vegetables and edible plants, without the use of any raw materials of animal origin.

You get a sense EcoLogic Solutions Inc. is a different type of chemical company the moment you walk into its Brooklyn Navy Yard headquarters and see walls made out of plants and furniture fashioned from old doors and reclaimed materials.

Each gardener will have to make the decision based on available materials, the amount of work involved in covering the plants, and the projected low temperature.

Coca - Cola stresses that the only difference between a traditional PET bottle and a PlantBottle is that up to 30 percent of the material is made from plants.

The Coca - Cola Company has entered a multi-million dollar partnership with three leading biotechnology companies to accelerate development of the first commercial solutions for next - generation PlantBottle packaging made 100 % from plant - based materials.

He said dairy industry wastewater is particularly attractive as potential source of valuable resources in Ireland as it is not contaminated with pathogenic material or heavy metals, which makes it possible to use recovered resources to grow protein rich plants.

16 Oct 2014 — Tetra Pak, the world leader in food processing and packaging solutions, has announced the launch of the industry's first carton made entirely from plant based, renewable packaging materials.

To monitor the Sialkot plant, which opened in January, Reebok hired local human - rights activists to make surprise inspections and enlisted the services of the Ernst and Young branch in nearby Lahore to ensure that the factory's output corresponds to its input in materials.

The most common and easiest to find of all fabrics, cotton is a natural material made from cotton bolls, or the protective capsule that grows around the seeds of the cotton plant.

These ultras soft and absorbent diapers are only made out of naturally sourced and derived plant - based materials that are amazing on the environment while still remaining soft to a baby's touch.

Honest Overnight Baby Diapers are made of natural material coming from plants and sustainable material.

Nature Babycare is proud to say that its baby wipes are made of plant based materials and not synthetic ones.

Eco-Friendly Colgate claims that eco-friendly foam and innerspring mattresses tend to be made with fewer chemicals, plastics, and PVC (vinyl), and a greater percentage of renewable and sustainable materials, such as cotton, fast - growing bamboo, coir, plant - based foam, and natural latex (rubber from tree sap that's been injected with air).

An eco-friendly foam and innerspring mattresses like the ones sold by Naturpedic tend to be made with fewer chemicals, plastics, and PVC (vinyl), and a greater percentage of renewable and sustainable materials, such as cotton, fast - growing bamboo, coir, plant - based foam, and natural latex (rubber from tree sap that's been injected with air).

But still, even if you're just planting a placenta, make sure to act in compliance with any federal and local regulations for the disposal of human material.

It is made of mainly plant - based materials; with 96 % of overall ingredients USDA certified bio-based products, and the entire solution 100 % biodegradable.

I'm curious if some of the other Genpak plants produce food containers that are made of compostable material.

Questions over safety, disposal of waste and the possibility that plants could make material suitable for weapons have slowed the spread of nuclear technology

A higher yield of alpha acid makes for a more efficient hop that imparts aroma and bitterness, with less plant material needing to be removed at a later stage.

Some of the new nuclear science research programs, including the one at MIT, are studying new reactor designs and fuel cycles that scientists (and policy - makers) hope will make nuclear plants safer and cheaper to operate, and produce waste materials with smaller volume, shorter half - lives, and less appeal to terrorists and other would - be nuclear powers.

Perhaps more importantly, the researchers have also imported genes that allow E. coli to secrete enzymes that break down the tough material that makes up the bulk of plants — cellulose, specifically hemicellulose — and produce the sugar needed to fuel this process.

These would be new types of bio-ethanol or other sorts of potential fuels that would be made by converting the cellulose, the stocky, woody material that's really makes up the structure of most plants; and we have a lot of that.

New research reveals that charred plant material is leaching out of the soil and into rivers, eventually making its way to the ocean.

It also reveals genes that underpin the evolution of the rumen — a specialised chamber of the stomach that breaks down plant material to make it ready for digestion.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a simple, effective and relatively inexpensive technique for removing lignin from the plant material used to make biofuels, which may drive down the cost of biofuel production.

The team suspects that differences in decomposing plant material might have led to changes over time in the community of microbes that process nitrogen in the soil and make it available to plants.

With clothes, a lot of them are made from plastic polymer objects or cotton — plant materials.

They are made from organic material such as plants, so they essentially recycle existing carbon in the atmosphere instead of releasing new carbon from the depths of the earth; they are also, in principle, endlessly renewable.

Herbivores such as cows and sheep excrete large amounts of 5β - stigmastanol, which is derived from plant material, whereas omnivores such as humans and pigs deposit more coprostanol, which is made from cholesterol.

Increasing the availability of biodegradable plastic, which can be made from renewable materials from plants such as corn and soy, is another option.

To minimize any impacts on food supplies, the investigators then sought out genes from other bacterial species that can break down cellulose, the tough material that makes up the bulk of plants but is not fit for human consumption.

The researchers also tested the different microbes» performance with minimal pretreatment of the plant materials, indicating it may be possible to reduce or eliminate use of heat and chemicals that make the feedstock accessible to biological processing.

In order to solve this problem, a group of researchers from the Centre for Plant Biotechnology and Genomics (UPM - INIA), led by Dr. Marta Berrocal in collaboration with German researchers from the University of Hamburg, have developed a technology to produce a biodegradable material made from the chitin of the exoskeletons of crustaceans and insects.

His students are then prompted to extract DNA from the plants, characterize the leaf material, make phenotypic measurements, complete genetic sequencing, and finally, contribute data to a developing molecular map of the marama bean.

While plant litter makes up by far the largest percentage of organic material on Earth's surface, decaying mammals are an important contributor in biological nutrient cycling.

The specific details of the fabric production are the subject of much debate, but in general, making rayon includes «cooking» plant materials in lye and treating them with carbon disulfide — chronic exposure to which can cause nervous system damage.

In order to convert the material invested in such reactors to atomic weapons, it would be necessary to close down the reactor; to decontaminate the fissionable material of its radioactive fission products; to separate it, in what is a fairly major technical undertaking, from its denaturant; and to establish plants for making atomic weapons.

I would try PHD, including intermittent fasting, but make a point of eating plentiful food during the daily feeding window, and emphasizing highly nourishing foods like egg yolks, liver, seafood, bone and joint material in soups and stews, green leafy vegetables, carotenoid - rich plants like carrots and sweet potatoes, etc etc..

Herbal teas are fruit teas made from the decoction or infusion of fruits, spices, plant material or herbs in hot water.

Another component of the new material is another gene that makes the GMO plant cells resistant to an antibiotic.

The Viscose of this dress is made from renewable plant material.

Natural Fiber Rugs: Natural fiber rugs are made of organic materials, plants and grasses like sisal and jute.

Suitable for all ages and abilities, at schools, colleges, work, voluntary groups, community groups, care homes, clubs and cafes, here is a collection of fantastic ideas about 90th Birthday Cupcakes, design and build a brand new Royal Carriage, a new Palace fit for the Queen made from recycled materials, fly 90 colourful flags for 90 seconds, plant a beautiful 90th Birthday Celebration Garden....

*** These activities also require additional materials which are easy to come by: Plastic water bottles (4 per group) Plastic soda bottles (1 per group) Plastic cups (16 per group) Small rocks (2 - 3 cups per group) Sand (2 - 3 cups per group) Old t - shirts (1 per group) Dirt (1 large Ziploc bag per group) Variety of edible plant seeds, at least 8 different kinds (tomato, lettuce, etc...) Salt (1 large container per group) Sticks (10 per group) String (1 roll per group) Roll of plastic trash bags (1 bag per group) Duct tape (1 roll per group) Foam pool noodles (1 per group) Poster board (1 per group) Rubber bands (5 - 10 per group) A container large enough to hold water for testing floatation (ideally 1 per group but can be just 1 for the class) *** Please make sure to rate and leave feedback.

Objectives covered: Identify and name a variety of common wild and garden plants, including deciduous and evergreen trees Identify and describe the basic structure of a variety of common flowering plants, including trees Identify and name a variety of common animals including fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals Identify and name a variety of common animals that are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores Describe and compare the structure of a variety of common animals (fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds and mammals including pets) Identify, name, draw and label the basic parts of the human body and say which part of the body is associated with each sense Distinguish between an object and the material from which it is made Identify and name a variety of everyday materials, including wood, plastic, glass, metal, water, and rock Describe the simple physical properties of a variety of everyday materials Compare and group together a variety of everyday materials on the basis of their simple physical properties Observe changes across the 4 seasons Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies ALSO ADDED: Individual assessments for ALL science objectives for ALL year groups are available for purchase as are individual year group, KS1, KS2 or complete Primary packs.