In tropical countries such as the Philippines, there are plenty of rice husks ... and also plenty of termites. A group of engineering students from the University of California, Riverside, recently decided to use the former to address the latter, by creating termite-resistant particleboard from rice husks.
.. Continue Reading Rice husks may find use in cheaper, greener, longer-lasting particleboardSection: Good Thinking
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