A New Way To Get Wool
The new breed, called Exlana, is being developed by farmers in South West England to lose their woolly coats automatically in Spring.
Now, instead of spending precious time and money shearing their sheep, they now simply wait for the light coats to ‘moult’ in the fields.
The wool, which is shorter and more sparse than a traditional British sheep, begins shedding around the animal’s neck and legs, often leaving a temporary patch in the middle.
You see them littered, in the grass, in your flowerpots, on the streets, in the sand at the playground, in the sand at the beach…. everywhere. They are an eyesore, toxic to the environment (start forest fires, small animals ingest them and die, chemicals leach into our water supply) and a daily reminder of how wasteful we can be with even the smallest of objects. What are they? Littered cigarette butts. What’s being done about the litter? Alexandra Guerrero is recycling them into clothing.
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Researchers at Australia’s Monash University have come up with a nanoparticle coating that could make self-cleaning clothes a reality.
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By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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