In one of the stranger manifestations of species decline in Australia, the Critically-Endangered regent honeyeater is having to re-learn its natural love song. With 300 or fewer of these beautiful birds left in the wild, young solitary males have been observed mimicking the calls of other honeyeaters, and even other birds. The songs are part […] The post Endangered Bird Was Losing its Song, So Captive Breeding Now Includes ‘Singing Lessons’ from Wild Males appeared first on Good News Network.

The project hopes to ease bloated landfill sites and respond to a growing need for adult diapers in aging Japan. Source: Dirty diapers born again in Japan recycling breakthrough Great idea.

A Hungarian firm is adding shredded, hard-to-recycle waste into a light concrete mixture for use in paving roads, building houses, and insulating structures. The firm based in Budapest, called Makropa, utilizes many unrecyclable waste streams that would otherwise be destined for landfills or the incinerator. It says it can entrap between 3,000 and 4,000 tons […] The post Hard-to-Recycle Waste Forms Lightweight Concrete for Paving Roads and More in Hungary appeared first on Good News Network.