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.....»»
These cellulose nanofibers might be an alternative to petroleum-based plastics
Single-use plastics have saved many lives by improving sanitation in health care. However, the sheer quantity of plastic waste—which can take from tens to hundreds of years to decompose—is a global pollution scourge. But now, in a study recently.....»»
Nestle Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough recall: Everything you need to know
Nestle is a food industry giant, but the company isn’t impervious to product recalls. Nestlé just announced a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough recall because the product might contain white plastic pieces. The discovery of extraneous materials like pla.....»»
Industry: Advanced recycling is a solution to plastic crisis
The plastics industry says there is way to help solve the crisis of plastic waste plaguing the planet's oceans, beaches and lands— recycle it, chemically......»»
Adult incontinence products cause more waste than baby diapers
Joint research has found adult incontinence products are a far bigger waste problem than baby diapers, and with an aging population, the situation will get worse in the next decade......»»
Words matter in food freshness, safety messaging
Changing the wording about expiration dates on perishable food items—which is currently unregulated and widely variable—could help reduce food waste, according to a new Cornell-led study......»»
Retailers may be doing customers a favor with early jump on holiday sales
It isn't even Halloween, and some retailers already are putting out Christmas merchandise and promoting gift buying. Manufacturers and retailers often put out cards for Valentine's Day, chocolate eggs for Easter and a plethora of pumpkin-spiced treat.....»»
Cleaner wastewater makes for healthier rivers
Have you ever thought about where your waste goes? For people living in cities, it goes to a treatment plant. However, treated wastewater ultimately finds its way into a local waterway. This means it could end up in your nearby stream, river, or lake.....»»
Design Products With Eye for More Sustainable World
An interview with Graham Rihn, CEO and founder of RoadRunner Recycling, on doing our part for sustainable waste management. Continue reading........»»
What to do with your old phones, gadgets and other e-waste
In the past two months, Apple, Google and Samsung have all unveiled their newest smartphones and other devices with the goal of getting consumers to upgrade ahead of the holidays. But in the process, these and other companies may also be adding to a.....»»
E-waste: Five billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest......»»
More than 5 billion mobile phones to become waste this year
Friday marks International E-Waste Day and this year its organizers want us to think about how we deal with smaller gadgets that we no longer use......»»
E-waste: 5 billion phones to be thrown away in 2022
Billions of phones will be hoarded in drawers and cupboards or thrown away rather than recycled, studies suggest......»»
5.3 billion cell phones to become waste in 2022: report
More than five billion of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded or stashed away in 2022, experts said Thursday, calling for more recycling of the often hazardous materials they contain......»»
DioField Chronicle: best skills for each class
There are more skills than you will have points to purchase. Rather than waste your upgrades, here are the best skills for each class in DioField Chronicle......»»
New process could enable more efficient plastics recycling
The accumulation of plastic waste in the oceans, soil, and even in our bodies is one of the major pollution issues of modern times, with over 5 billion tons disposed of so far. Despite major efforts to recycle plastic products, actually making use of.....»»
How many fish do the fat bears eat?
In one sitting, the internet-famous fat bear Otis once ate a whopping 42 salmon. That could be some 150,000 calories. Otis, like all the fat brown bears at Katmai National Park and Preserve, must outlast the long winter famine. During hibernation the.....»»
Plastic gobbling enzymes in worm spit may help ease pollution
Enzymes found in the saliva of wax worms can degrade one of the most common forms of plastic waste, according to research published Tuesday that could open up new ways of dealing with plastic pollution......»»
AI boosts usability of paper-making waste product
In a new and exciting collaboration with the Department of Bioproducts and Biosystems, researchers in the CEST group have published a study demonstrating how artificial intelligence (AI) can boost the production of renewable biomaterials......»»
Rubbish reform: changes to waste management could slash emissions
Reforms to the way that societies collect and treat their waste could slash global emissions of planet-heating methane, a new report said Monday, noting that simple measures like composting were a climate solution "staring us in the face"......»»
Stadia controllers could become e-waste unless Google issues Bluetooth update
One firmware push could let Stadia fans keep their favorite wireless controller. Enlarge / Ars originally liked the Stadia controller, describing it as "solidly built, with springy, responsive inputs." It could still be that way withou.....»»