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.....»»
Smaller Reactors May Still Have a Big Nuclear Waste Problem
A new generation of reactors promises a nuclear energy renaissance, but critics say the US needs to figure out what to do about its radioactive garbage first......»»
Consumers Embrace Milk Carton QR Codes, May Cut Food Waste
The "use-by" and "best-by" dates printed on milk cartons and gallon jugs may soon become a thing of the past, giving way to more accurate and informative QR codes. Phys.Org reports: A new Cornell University study finds that consumers will use the QR.....»»
Consumers embrace milk carton QR codes, may cut food waste
The "use-by" and "best-by" dates printed on milk cartons and gallon jugs may soon become a thing of the past, giving way to more accurate and informative QR codes. A new Cornell University study finds that consumers will use the QR codes to better de.....»»
How to express yourself if you want others to cooperate with you
Collective action is often the key to creating dramatic social or environmental changes, be it reducing pollution and waste, diminishing overfishing by sourcing alternatives, or getting more scientists to openly share their data with others......»»
Big tobacco"s environmental impact is "devastating": WHO
The tobacco industry is a far greater threat than many realise as it is one of the world's biggest polluters, from leaving mountains of waste to driving global warming, the WHO charged Tuesday......»»
Writing with light on titania: Rewritable UV-sensitive surfaces made from doped TiO2 nanocrystals
Researchers have succeeded in producing a coating material that can be written on using UV light and the writing erased again using oxygen. Changes to rewritable paper could help reduce paper waste in a wide variety of applications. The material is m.....»»
Harmful bacteria survive on wet wipes washed up on beaches, study finds
Harmful bacteria on sewage-associated plastic waste washed up on beaches can survive long enough to pose a risk to human health, new research has found......»»
IndyCar is moving to 100% renewable ethanol in 2023
It's a second-generation ethanol made from sugarcane waste in Brazil. Enlarge / This year's Indianapolis 500 will be the last to run on E85 gasoline. From next year, the series is switching to renewable ethanol. (credit: Meyer Shank Ra.....»»
Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics
A team of CSIC researchers has discovered that wax worm saliva degrades plastic; a discovery with numerous applications for treating or recycling plastic waste. Back in 2017, the team discovered that this worm species (the lepidopteran Galleria mello.....»»
Can We Generate Renewable Energy by Burning Trash?
CNBC visited a company that burns trash from a California landfill, and then "harnesses steam to make enough electricity to power 18,000 homes in the area" — which turns out to be part of a surprisingly large industry: A portion of the waste c.....»»
New technology dramatically increases the recovery rate of precious metals from waste
In South Korea, which relies on imports for 99.3% of its metal resources, the per capita consumption of those metal resources is the highest in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, and consumption of precious metals in industri.....»»
Sweet lime oils defeat pests
Citrus peel and pulp is a growing waste problem in the food industry and in the home. However, there is potential to extract something useful from it. Work in the International Journal of Environment and Waste Management describes a simple steam dist.....»»
Best Buy is having a FLASH SALE on curved gaming monitors
Don't waste your gaming PC on a low-resolution monitor. Take advantage of Best Buy's flash sale for curved gaming monitors from AOC, Samsung, and Gigabyte......»»
Banana spots can help tackle food waste, study finds
Banana peels hold the key to reducing tons of food waste. A new study released in Physical Biology reveals how the browning of this household staple can be explained and modeled......»»
Fabrication of filter with waste maize straw for efficient phosphate removal
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising as adsorbents for pollutants removal due to their high surface area, low density, tunable porosity and potential for increased adsorption capacities......»»
Why science doesn"t help sell chocolate chip cookies
People don't want science anywhere near their delicious chocolate chip cookies. But they're happy to have science create body wash that fights odor-causing bacteria......»»
Humble Store Spring Game Sale Is Live
Spring is finally here, which means the weather is finally nice. But why waste your time outside when you can load up your PC gaming backlog with the Humble Store Spring Sale instead? As is the case with any good gaming sale, there are all types of d.....»»
13 best TV comedies on HBO Max to laugh at right now
Narrowing down the funniest TV available on HBO Max is like trying to choose a best chocolate. Sure, you can always point to one and say it's superior, but at the end of the day you're still going to scarf down that piece of candy regardless of the w.....»»
Only about 5% of plastic waste gets recycled in US, new report says
Only 5% to 6% of the 46 million tons of plastic waste generated annually in the U.S. gets recycled, a big dip from the last estimate of nearly 9% just a few years ago, according to a new study by two environmental groups focused on creating awareness.....»»
Turning waste into gold drugs
Given waste as starting material, software finds viable reaction path to drugs. Enlarge (credit: Krisana Antharith / EyeEm) Earth Day was April 22, and its usual message—take care of our planet—has been given added urge.....»»