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  • Lina Zeldovich

    Lina Zeldovich is an award-winning writer and journalist, the former science editor at Nautilus, and the author of The Other Dark Matter: The Science and Business of Turning Waste into Wealth and Health (University of Chicago Press, 2021). 

    How to Build Your Own Compostable Toilet

    Here's a step-by-step guide to not wasting your waste, in style
    By Lina Zeldovich August 26, 2023
    In this story: diy, sustainability
    Compostable Toilet. | Photos Courtesy Kelsey McWilliams

    Building a Better Lionfish Trap

    Some see a venomous, spiny fish. Others see a business opportunity.
    By Lina Zeldovich December 24, 2021
    In this story: animals
    Close-up of an orange, white, and black lionfish with its mouth wide open.

    Brewing Beer Into Bioplastics: An Oktoberfest Tale

    Savvy brewers dream of a plastic-free future for six-packs
    By Lina Zeldovich September 26, 2017
    In this story: food and drink, technology
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