Welcome to Silk Logic’s Sustainability Daily Podcast, where tomorrow’s green business breakthroughs are today’s top stories. I’m your host, inviting you to join a global community of innovators scaling sustainability with technology. On today’s episode: we explore an edible robot powered by food-safe batteries, a transformative urban logistics framework slashing emissions and waste, and how Zipline’s autonomous drones are reshaping medicine delivery and saving lives across Africa. We’ll end with practical inspiration for your own sustainability journey. Let’s dive in.
First, a tale of turning waste into clean water—literally. Imagine tackling industrial water pollution with leftover pistachio shells. That’s exactly what a team of scientists achieved, developing a magnetic nanocomposite from pistachio shells and iron oxide nanoparticles. Why does this matter? Because chemical dyes from textile and pharmaceutical industries, like methylene blue, pollute waterways and threaten both aquat