Researchers develop method to make mixed-fiber clothing recycling easier & more environmental news.

[View this email in your browser]( Monday, January 22, 2024 “There is no such thing as away. When you throw something away, it must go somewhere.” — Annie Leonard Researchers Develop Method to Make Mixed-Fiber Clothing Recycling Easier Researchers from Aarhus University in Denmark have created a new technology that may help boost garment recycling rates. The technology can help remove the material elastane from nylon, a common fabric blend for clothing like leggings and other activewear, shapewear and swimwear. But elastane in particular can be difficult to separate out from other fabric materials. [Read More]( Related: [What Is Textile Recycling?]( World’s Largest Ice Skating Rink Reopens in Canada After Lack of Ice in 2023 Ottawa’s 4.85-mile [Rideau Canal Skateway]( the largest ice skating rink in the world, reopened on Sunday after remaining closed last year due to [climate change](. Every winter from January to early March, the gigantic rink on the [Rideau Canal]( — a UNESCO World Heritage Site — is transformed into a commuter’s dream connecting suburbs to the downtown area of [Canada]( capital city, EcoWatch reported previously. [Read More]( Related: [‘World’s Largest Skating Rink’ Provides Carbon-Free Commute]( Sea Otters Helped Minimize Kelp Forest Loss in California, Study Finds Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium in Monterey, California have linked sea otters to healthy kelp forests off the West Coast. According to a new study [published]( in the journal PLOS Climate, the recovery of Southern sea otters (Enhydra lutris nereis) in central California happened at the same time that kelp forests in the same region had significant increases from 1910 to 2016. At the same time, northern and southern California experienced kelp forest losses, and these were also areas where sea otters were heavily hunted nearly to extinction in the 1800s. [Read More]( Related: [Kelp Forests Generate $500 Billion per Year, Study Finds]( Pollinator-Friendly Solar Installations Can Help Solve Climate and Biodiversity Crises [Rehabilitated farmland]( used for [solar energy]( facilities that are planted with native [wildflowers]( and grasses can create lush [habitats]( for [insects]( [birds]( and [bees]( a new [study]( has found. The research, conducted by scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Argonne National Laboratory, found that [insect numbers]( tripled in less than five years, a press release from Argonne National Laboratory said. [Read More]( Related: [Pollinators 101: Everything You Need to Know]( Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release: A Sea Turtle Success Story to Kick off 2024 “Mojo,” a 500+ pound leatherback sea turtle, stranded on Miami’s South Beach just before the new year. He’s estimated to be 30 to 35 years old. According to [NOAA]( leatherback sea turtles are the largest turtles in the world. They’re the only species lacking scales and a hard shell and have existed in their current form since the age of dinosaurs. Their build allows them to dive deeper than most marine mammals – with the deepest recorded dive reaching nearly 4,000 feet. They’re highly migratory and can swim over 10,000 miles a year between their nesting and foraging grounds. [Read More]( Related: [Newborn Southern Resident Orca Whale Spotted in Puget Sound]( Do you get this newsletter daily? If not, [sign up here]( or forward to a friend. [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Website]( [Instagram]( Copyright © 2024 EcoWatch, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for EcoWatch Top News of The Day Our mailing address is: EcoWatch 1122 Oberlin RoadRaleigh, NC 27605 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. [Mailchimp Email Marketing](