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Ammonia and paper: Sustainability ideas at CES tech show

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="A sign in the Las Vegas Convention Center lobby welcomes attendees to CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 6, 2022. Steve Marcus, Reuters" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/reuters/01/07/20220107-tech-ces.jpg"/><figcaption>A sign in the Las Vegas Convention Center lobby welcomes attendees to CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 6, 2022. <em>Steve Marcus, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>LAS VEGAS— The CES tech show has its share of gadgets that may be cluttering a shelf soon, but among them are also objects and ideas aimed at fighting waste.</p><p>They range from big concepts like electric vehicles and clean energy, to smaller tweaks like cutting down on plastic or recycling just a bit better.</p><p>Here are some highlights from the convention:</p><div><strong>Paper toothbrush </strong></div><p>Shocking images of plastic trash have gotten a lot of attention in recent years, as humanity&#x27;s love affair with disposable items has pushed ever forward.</p><p>Ukrainian company Effa makes toothbrushes and razors that, while still containing some recyclable metal or plastic, are mostly made of paper.</p><p>&quot;We&#x27;re fighting global plastic pollution by making eco-friendly disposables,&quot; said Anna Sulim, head of marketing for the company.</p><p>The brush and razor head are plastic, but they can be snapped off and recycled, while arms can be composted.</p><div><strong>Ammonia fuel </strong></div><p>Breaking humanity&#x27;s reliance on planet-warming fossil fuels means finding something to take their place.</p><p>From renewables to biomass and hydrogen, many options already exist. Another is coming in the form of ammonia.</p><p>&quot;We are developing a technology that coverts ammonia... into a renewable fuel for use particularly in the heavy duty ground, maritime and transportation sectors,&quot; said Allison Agre, a spokeswoman for US-based startup Amogy.</p><p>Basically ammonia is fed into their technology, which separates out its hydrogen molecules for use in a fuel cell that works similar to a battery.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s easy to transport, it&#x27;s easy to store. There&#x27;s already a built-in infrastructure for it,&quot; Agre added, noting the technology is currently in the prototype phase.</p><div><strong>Better recycling </strong></div><p>At-home recycling center? That&#x27;s basically the idea from start-up Lasso Loop Recycling.</p><p>They are working on a machine that cleans and holds waste items for recycling, and looks like a household appliance.</p><p>&quot;Every year, millions of tons of plastic, glass and other useful materials are sent to landfill or dumped into rivers and oceans,&quot; their webpage says.</p><p>&quot;Co-founders Aldous Hicks and Alison Richardson thought there was a better way, and they designed the Lasso system,&quot; it adds.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/05/22/ces-tech-fair-opens-under-pandemic-shadow">CES tech fair opens under pandemic shadow</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/04/22/nibbling-cats-and-covid-masks-first-look-at-ces-tech-show">Nibbling cats and Covid masks: First look at CES tech show</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO:</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1648178" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The CES tech show has its share of gadgets that may be cluttering a shelf soon, but among them are also objects and ideas aimed at fighting waste.