i often use that tagline sarcastically - but in these cases, its * true! *
good news...


less-toxic biodiesel conversion:
Chemists simplify biodiesel conversion

clean contaminated yard-soil with ferns:
Danger in Your Backyard -- Soil Chemists Plant Ferns to Soak Up Backyard Poisons
NOTICE however they don't mention what is done with concentrated-contaminant leaves... hmmm.


polymer-sponge filters waste from storm-water
Cleaning Up Our Water -- Polymer Sponge Catches Household Pollutants in Storm Drains
removing oil, paint, microbes, etc -
storm-runoff is a major source of pollutants in bays, streams, rivers, lakes, and the ocean.
[again, no mention of what is done with them after they are used, nor how long they last.
hopefully the sponges are recyclable, if not their contents. i notice it refers to a *safe* solid
from converted hydrocarbons - are they recoverable, degradable, re-purposed?...]


friendly microbe vs mold on table-grapes
Table grapes' new ally: Muscodor albus
can eliminate up to 85% of grey-mold without the use of corrosive-allergen sulfur-dioxide.


using ozone to protect grapes [vs SO2] -
hypoallergenic AND higher-antioxidants
Grape Expectations For Healthier Wine: Hypoallergenic Alternative Treatment Boosts Antioxidants In Grapes
traditional sulfur-dioxide contaminates the grapes, is dangerous to handle, corrosive,
and triggers respiratory problems in many susceptible people.
a variation of this can protect wine - eliminating sulfites.