It is the middle of November, and we are quickly rounding the curve to Thanksgiving, the springboard into the six-week winter holiday maelstrom. For me, this time of year can feel a bit like a weeks-long exercise in excess. We eat more, we drink more, we buy more. We just consume more.
If you feel as I do, then perhaps you can rest assured that science is always working to mitigate that over consumption we engage in around November and December. Two recent announcements about new research in recycling technology and the use of agricultural residue for chemical compounds can make you feel a little better as you engage in the typical December consumerism.