Chocolate made with fewer calories, less waste
“Whole fruit chocolate” uses cocoa pulp and inner shell in lieu of sugar. Enlarge (credit: YelenaYemchuk) Commercialization has not dealt kindly with the Mayan Food of the Gods. Modern chocolate products are filled w.....»»
PFAS detected in blood of horses and dogs too near factory in eastern North Carolina
Debra Stewart walked toward a horse paddock with a bag of carrots in hand. Whisper, a splashed chocolate and white paint horse, met her at the fence......»»
Dynamic pricing superior to organic waste bans in preventing climate change
While composting and organic waste ban policies are gaining popularity across the United States, a new study from the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management finds dynamic pricing could be the most effective way for grocery cha.....»»
Researchers: Decades of public messages about recycling in the US have crowded out more sustainable ways to manage waste
You've just finished a cup of coffee at your favorite cafe. Now you're facing a trash bin, a recycling bin and a compost bin. What's the most planet-friendly thing to do with your cup?.....»»
How unnecessary paper packaging creates the illusion of sustainability
Many products are wrapped in multiple layers of material, generating huge amounts of packaging waste. Tilburg University researcher Tatiana Sokolova found that unnecessary paper packaging creates the illusion of sustainability, because paper is perce.....»»
Improving recyclable waste classification with laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy
Managing and classifying waste accurately for reuse is a growing challenge in environmental protection. Addressing this issue, researchers at Hefei University of Technology in China have embarked on a quest to innovate in the realm of waste managemen.....»»
Advancing chemical recycling of waste plastics: A computational approach for predicting product distributions
It's lightweight, low-cost, almost endlessly customizable, and concerningly ubiquitous: For all its benefits, plastic—and plastic waste—is a big problem. Unlike glass, which is infinitely recyclable, plastic recycling is challenging and expensive.....»»
Best Samsung Galaxy A53 fast chargers to buy in 2023
Charge your Samsung Galaxy A53 quickly with these fast chargers. It is about to be two years since Samsung bid farewell to shipping chargers with select smartphones. It is said to be an environment-conscious move to reduce e-waste. Last yea.....»»
Building a high-performance electrochemical sensor using activated biochar from pineapple peel waste
The agricultural industry produces a significant amount of food globally, but one third of the solid food produced each year goes to waste, resulting in negative environmental impacts and greenhouse gas emissions. To address this issue, researchers f.....»»
Plastiglomerates: Study demonstrates artificial rocks from macroplastics threaten ocean health
Plastic waste is a problem on our beaches. Hence, it is largely removed in a coordinated manner within a few weeks. However, it can litter other coasts of the world for many months to years due to unregulated waste disposal. Often the garbage on the.....»»
Chemists recycle shrimp waste as catalyst for hydrogen generation
Flexible spheres of the biomolecule chitosan, made from shrimp waste, can be used for catalysts that generate hydrogen gas from borohydride salts. In a paper in Green Chemistry, a research team at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) shows how the spher.....»»
Does Exercise Help You Lose Weight? Here"s the Latest in that Debate
A dispute centers on whether burning more calories through exercise makes you burn less afterward.....»»
Study finds 800,000 tons of drilling, fracking waste unnaccounted for in NY, PA, Ohio
Sanitary landfills in Pennsylvania can accept the liquid waste byproducts of drilling and fracking for oil and gas as long as it is "immobilized," mixed with wood chips or sawdust, for example......»»
Highlighting an "innovative approach" to research into 2D materials
New research from Lancaster University presents an "innovative approach" to investigating the heat conductivity of novel two-dimensional materials. The work paves the way for creating efficient waste heat scavengers that generate cheap electricity, n.....»»
Researchers driving innovative solutions to advance use of "plastic" roads
Millions of roads across the United States are constructed with asphalt pavement that's deteriorating over time. Now, researchers at the University of Missouri are using recyclables, including plastic waste, as a sustainable solution to fix America's.....»»
Study shows runoff can be an important source of energy for coastal organisms and animals
Not everything that flows into the sea is waste. "In the past, we've heard that runoff and drainage from land is bad for the ocean. Now we see that it can also be an important resource," says Juan Pardo, Ph.D. student in the Center for Coastal Resear.....»»
Engineers reveal the secrets behind green graphene
When Ange Nzihou, an expert in converting society's waste into valuable products, visited Princeton in 2022, he brought with him a technique to transform waste biomass into graphene, a material with many uses from batteries to solar cells. He knew hi.....»»
Congested transmission lines cause renewable power to go to waste in Texas
State’s inefficient grid can't handle the full load it could deliver in ongoing heat wave. Enlarge / The sun sets behind power transmission lines in Texas on July 11, 2022. (credit: Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images).....»»
Dave the Diver: how to use Auto Supply
Don't let your valuable fish go to waste at the end of the night. Use Auto Supply to maximize profits without any waste in Dave the Diver......»»
The aquaculture sector is aiming at better plastic recycling
Results emerging from a recent research project are indicating that the aquaculture sector can help to reduce waste and at the same time generate wealth by recycling its industrial hard plastics......»»
This popular standing desk is 42% off in Amazon’s 4th of July sale
Standing desks can help a lot with your overall health and burn some calories, and this deal from Amazon nets you a great one for just $210......»»