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Traditional plastic is made with crude oil or natural gas, but bioplastic might not be the safest alternative. Image: Breslavtsev Oleg (Shutterstock)As the war on plastic straws rages on, researchers in Korea have created a bioplastic alternative that is made out of potato starch and citric acid. In a paper paper published in ACS Omega, the team saysthat these new straws are stronger than plastic and more durable than paper.To create the straws, researchers led by Dickens O. Agumba from Inha Univeristy in Korea combined…

A new Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted with a functioning air suspension, but it was all filmed with a potato, unfortunately. As we recently reported, we expected to start seeing a lot more Cybertruck sightings as the automaker is testing its new fleet of beta prototypes ahead of the start of production. The first beta prototype was spotted in Palo Alto, California, earlier this month, but it mainly gave us a look at the latest design from the back and side of the Cybertruck. A week…

Extinction Rebellion activists are seen with their hands glued to the reception desk of the Shell Building on April 13, 2022 in London, England.Photo: Rob Pinney (Getty Images)During the week of global protests this past April, protesters gathered inside Shell’s London offices and glued themselves to the front desks. Other activists glued themselves to the ground outside of the office doors. Theydemanded a meeting with Ben van Beurden, Shell’s CEO, the Guardian reported. “They currently have plans to expand their fossil…

There are quite a lot of quest items that you're likely to encounter while exploring the world of Disney Dreamlight Valley, largely found by carrying out tasks to help the many friends in your town. However, some eagle-eyed players in the game's official Discord channel have happened upon a hidden code in an image, and it can be redeemed for, uh, a Mysterious Golden Potato.Though it is officially designated as a quest item, the Golden Potato doesn't appear to have a use for now. It will assumedly have…

There are quite a lot of quest items that you're likely to encounter while exploring the world of Disney Dreamlight Valley, largely found by carrying out tasks to help the many friends in your town. However, some eagle-eyed players in the game's official Discord channel have happened upon a hidden code in an image, and it can be redeemed for, uh, a Golden Potato.Though it is officially designated as a quest item, the Golden Potato doesn't appear to have a use for now. It will assumedly have some part to…

Google is running a quirky marketing campaign in Japan. The company is selling potato chips to select customers in order to promote its upcoming Pixel 7 series. Shared in a Twitter post, the tech giant is offering Google potato chips in four flavors: Snow Cheese in white packaging,…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'So crisp, you could even skip the tortilla,' says Ali Slagle Crispy potato, egg and cheese tacos from I Dream of Dinner. Photo by Mark Weinberg Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week is I Dream of Dinner (so You Don’t Have To) by Ali Slagle. Over the…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'This salad wants to be eaten right away, while the herbs are fresh and the potatoes are crunchy and cradled in garlicky cream,' says chef Francis Mallmann Publishing date: Jun 02, 2022  •  18 minutes ago  •  4 minute read  •  Join the conversation Cook this: Crispy potato strips and parsley salad with garlic cream from Green Fire. Photo by William Hereford Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'Saskatchewanians have a long-standing love affair with perogies,' says writer Naomi Hansen Baba's Homestyle Perogies' potato and cheddar perogies from Only in Saskatchewan. Photo by Garrett Kendal Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook of the week is Only in…

Breadcrumb Trail Links Life Eating & Drinking Culture Books 'Mustard is a staple crop in Saskatchewan, and this recipe showcases the seed in two ways: whole grain and Dijon-style,' says writer Naomi Hansen Crave's mustard potato salad from Only in Saskatchewan. Photo by Garrett Kendal Reviews and recommendations are unbiased and products are independently selected. Postmedia may earn an affiliate commission from purchases made through links on this page. Article content Our cookbook…