Sasha Wloski
sashawloski.bsky.social
Sasha Wloski
@sashawloski.bsky.social
Need to repair your brown compost bin? The city has something in place to cover this
Get a brown bin repaired
Is your brown bin damaged? Find out how to repair or replace it and keep participating in food waste collections in Montréal.
montreal.ca
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Imagine having your own rooftop device that captures carbon from the air to make synthetic gas for your car.
Say Goodbye To Fossil Fuels With This Gas Alternative Without Petroleum - BGR
Though our cars still need gas, they may not need petroleum for much longer; Aircela has found a way to create gas from the air itself.
www.bgr.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:07 AM
This study shows that long-term, there's no safe level of aspartame consumption
Long-term aspartame intake sabotages brain and heart function
In the first long-term and real-world reflective study of its kind, scientists have uncovered new detrimental health impacts of the artificial sweetener aspartame that echoes those found in shorter re...
newatlas.com
December 22, 2025 at 2:49 PM
In the age of things being less and less repairable, we need more of this
Students challenge auto industry with modular EV you can fix yourself
A team of students from the Netherlands has demonstrated that it is possible to produce an affordable electric vehicle (EV) that owners can maintain and repair themselves. Even if they have the mechan...
newatlas.com
December 12, 2025 at 3:31 PM
“It’s like if I ate a whole bunch of spinach and then I just woke up this morning and I just sunbathed for an hour and then I wouldn't need to eat for the rest of the week,”
A rare photosynthesizing sea slug has been found off N.S. Here's why scientists are excited | CBC News
Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Bringing organic into the tech industry. Awesome!
Scientists Built a Working Computer Memory Out of Shiitake Mushrooms
A computer that relies on fungal mycelium to store information could one day be a low-cost alternative to the current generation of memory hardware.
www.sciencealert.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I removed every ad from Windows 11 and it only took 6 steps
Turned off all built-in ads across Windows 11.
www.makeuseof.com
October 22, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This afternoon, downtown, on Sherbrook
While the cause wasn't known, this is commonly caused by improper disposal of lithium-ion batteries (could have been a device with built in recharge batteries). Please dispose of them properly and not in the trash
August 27, 2025 at 7:42 PM
In an effort to boost domestic production of steel, Trump imposed tariffs on foreign imports. Because of this, US steel manufacturers are raising their prices, because their higher rates are still lower than imports. So, prices go up because corporate greed is more powerful than national interests.
U.S. steelmakers say Trump’s tariffs ‘working,’ want Canada to follow suit - National | Globalnews.ca
Top American steel producers are charging more for their products due to tariffs, which economists say is a natural effect that squeezes buyers and that Canada should avoid.
globalnews.ca
July 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM