Through Its Exceptional Sustainability Efforts, Atea is Setting a Global Example

Our children need to be aware of SDGs and should be prepared to identify challenges and problems that need solutions. Nurturing an ‘Entrepreneurial Outlook’ and a ‘Design Thinking’ mindset at an early age will empower our children to come up with creative solutions. The Entrepreneurship & Sustainability Program will be a step-by-step learning process in ‘Innovation’, ‘DesignThinking’ and ‘Entrepreneurship’ Theme: Nurturing Change-Makers of Tomorrow Download Brochure Last date of application submission: November 16, 2020 Program start date: November 17, 2020 Venue: Online Contact Person: [email protected] or [email protected]

Scientists have developed a hardened wood material that, when sharpened, is three times sharper than a stainless steel dinner knife, according to the new study on the work. The research comes from the University of Maryland’s Teng Li and a team that developed a new method to generate extremely hard wood. Among other things, the development may lead to more sustainable building materials.  Wood contains between 40- and 50-percent cellulose, with the rest of the material compromised of binders called lignin and hemicellulose. While cellulose has a greater strength-to-density ratio than materials like metal and ceramic, the binder materials make wood overall weaker than man-made counterparts.