Chemist Discovers a Non-Prank Use for Banana Peels
Photo: sandman_kk / CC Like a yellow jumpsuit that every banana must shed before going skinny-dipping in our tummies — those infamous peels have eluded any further purpose for centuries. But, just when you thought that banana peels were destined merely to be the tormentor of cartoon characters and video-game go-kart racers, science has finally found a use to nature’s most slippery litter. It turns out that peels can do more than clean the clock of some unobservant pedestrian — they can clean dirty water, too…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
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