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.....»»
The AI trained to recognise waste for recycling
Video cameras powered by AI are analysing work at waste processing and recycling facilities......»»
How AI can help process waste and increase recycling
Video cameras powered by AI are analysing work at waste processing and recycling facilities......»»
As prices soar, Japan returns to human waste fertilizer
It's cheap, recycled, and has centuries of tradition: "shimogoe" or "fertilizer from a person's bottom" is finding new favor in Japan as Ukraine's war hikes the price of chemical alternatives......»»
Researchers create edible, transparent composite packaging with biocellulose
Plastic food packaging accounts for a significant proportion of plastic waste in landfills. In the face of escalating environmental concerns, researchers are looking to bio-derived alternatives......»»
Medical waste company sues health system over hidden human torso
The suit also alleges deceit, staged photos, and hidden hazardous waste. Enlarge / Bags to hold clinical samples labeled with Sanford Health. (credit: Getty | Tom Pennington) A medical waste disposal company operating in.....»»
Zapping municipal waste helps recover valuable phosphorus fertilizer
One of humankind's most precious fertilizers is slipping away......»»
Chocolate can be fruity or flowery, if you skip the roasting step
"Natural" foods are trendy, and proponents claim that little or no processing helps preserve the food's inherent flavor. Research now published in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry shows that, at least for certain artisanal, bean-to-bar.....»»
Transforming chicken manure into nutrient-rich fertilizer for crops
An international collaboration between researchers from Brazil and the United States has identified a process for turning poultry waste into a soil additive for agriculture......»»
Save your food scraps, save the Earth: More cities and states look to composting
In its fight against both climate change and rats, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed a new ordinance earlier this month that will require residents to dispose of food scraps and yard waste in vermin-proof curbside containers for future.....»»
Exploring profitable by-products from shellfish waste
Australia's lobster and shellfish industries could reap substantial financial benefits by using shell waste to create new products identified by Flinders University's Center for Marine Bioproduct Development......»»
A new adsorbent for removing radioactive cesium ions from nuclear wastewater
Nuclear power is typically considered a cleaner way of generating power compared to fossil fuels. It does not release air pollutants and greenhouse gasses like carbon dioxide as by-products. However, it creates radiotoxic waste that needs proper trea.....»»
Food waste and the complexity of New York City"s garbage
Working steadily every day, "New York's Strongest," the city's Department of Sanitation, works to clear our streets of mountains of garbage. The Department is well-managed, and its Commissioner, Jessica Tisch, is a creative and effective public manag.....»»
Fish farm waste can be used to produce biogas, study shows
Digesting fish waste can allow circular fish and vegetable farms (aquaponics) to produce biogas that can be fed back into the energy system of these farms. This also generates excellent nutrition for plants, according to new research from the Univers.....»»
Theoretical discovery: A new path for quantum physics to control chemical reactions
Controlling chemical reactions to generate new products is one of the biggest challenges in chemistry. Developments in this area impact industry, for example, by reducing the waste generated in the manufacture of construction materials or by improvin.....»»
Many urban waterways were once waste dumps. Despite restoration efforts, there"s more to do to bring nature back
In the 19th century, many of Australia's urban creeks and rivers were in poor shape. Melbourne's major river, the Maribyrnong, was full of waste from abattoirs, tanneries and factories......»»
Study: River Maas contained as many as 84,000 plastic objects per hour during flood
During the 2021 flood, over one hundred times the normal volume of plastic waste was carried through the river Maas. Researchers counted up to 84,000 plastic objects per hour in the Maas. This is revealed in a publication by Wageningen hydrologists t.....»»
The case for compost: Why recycling food waste is so much better than sending it to landfill
Most food and garden waste in Australia comes from homes. Australian households waste 3.1 million tons of food each year. That's more than five kilograms each household per week......»»
Advancing material innovation to address the polymer waste crisis
Products made from polymers—ranging from plastic bags to clothing to cookware to electronics—provide many comforts and support today's standard of living, but since they do not decompose easily, they pose long-term environmental challenges. Devel.....»»
What microplastics might be doing to our intestines
Plastics are among the most ubiquitous manmade materials—we wear them, build with them, play with them, ship goods in them, and then we throw them into the waste stream. Ultimately, they can break down into tiny particles that get into our food sup.....»»
Syrians turn plastic waste into rugs to make a living
At a rubbish dump in northwest Syria, Mohammed Behlal rummages for plastic to be sold to recyclers and transformed into floor rugs and other items in the impoverished rebel enclave......»»