For more than 90 years, a funnel of pitch in Brisbane has been slowly dripping into a beaker. Nine drops have fallen, now the long wait for the tenth is on
O n a Friday afternoon in April 1979, John Mainstone, a physics professor at the University of Queensland, rang his wife at home. H
Traces of mercury were found in school hallways and in the homes of students who were in the classroom at the time of the incident.
While most K-12 schools and colleges have emergency plans in place, some of those plans can go years without being touched. Incidents such as tornadoes, ear
The hand-decorated, handle-less vessel is inscribed with ‘Nelson 2nd April Baltic’ and 'The glorious 1st August, 14th February'.
1818 Auctioneers saleroom manager Bill Nelson says it’s likely to be part of a service that belonged to Admiral Horatio Lord Nelson, the British naval co
50ml is 1.7 ounces. which makes these glass beakers perfect for serving a healthy shot of liquor. You can buy a set of 12 for $(removed) on Amazon.
SpaceX is seeking a "spaceport mixologist" to tend bar at its Brownsville, Texas launch site. From the job
Hello and welcome to my weekly dig through the pile of wine samples that show up asking to be tasted. I’m pleased to bring you the latest installment of Vinography Unboxed, where I highlight some of the better bottles that have crossed my doorstep recently.
This past week included a wh
Is glass creating a bottleneck in the drive to greater sustainability and can we change consumer perception of it as a strong indicator of quality? Andrew Catchpole reports back from Harpers’ recent Sustainability of Glass webinar.
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Derived from the alchemy between sand and fire, glass bottle manufacturing requires high energy quantities. The environmental footprint is considerable, in particular in terms of CO2 emissions. Highly energy-consuming, the production of a single 100-ml bottle typically composed of 200 grammes
Frenzied shoppers swarm over several bins of merchandise at the Goodwill Outlet store on East Irvington Road. Most items are sold by the pound.
Prior to the "big reveal," customers hover near the bins as they patiently wait for the sheets covering the merchandise to be removed at the Goo
Students of PACR Trust school, Rajapalayam
“In this ‘Follow The Bottle’ month, our students track the journey of the bottle from source to end,” says Shyamala Raja, coordinator of Garbology, a programme on waste management underway in 10 schools (managed by the RAMCO group, of
For the project, the Champagne house is partnering with French glassmaker Verallia, which boasts 32 glass production facilities in 11 countries and claims to be the world’s third-largest producer of glass packaging for beverages and food products.
‘Telmont is a traditional house