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.....»»
Inside Finland"s Plan To End All Waste by 2050
An anonymous reader shares a report: As natural resources diminish and the climate crisis grows more acute, the notion of a circular economy has been gaining traction around the globe. Most modern economies are linear -- they rest on a "take, make, w.....»»
Flash Joule heating extracts rare earth elements from fly ash, bauxite residue, electronic waste
Rare earth elements are hard to get and hard to recycle, but a flash of intuition led Rice University scientists toward a possible solution......»»
Plastic pollution in oceans on track to rise for decades
Plastic pollution at sea is reaching worrying levels and will continue to grow even if significant action is taken now to stop such waste from reaching the world's oceans, according to a review of hundreds of academic studies......»»
Using condensation to noninvasively refill liquid marbles that collapse due to evaporation
Griffith University researchers have solved a problem plaguing droplet-sized micro-reactors which could improve the viability for applications like drug delivery and waste management. Published in Applied Physics Letters, the technique the team devel.....»»
Silver and chemicals found in wine and chocolate used to create antimicrobial textile coating
For the first time, researchers have found a cost-effective and convenient way to apply a silver-based antimicrobial clear coating to new or existing textiles. Their method uses polyphenols, commonly found in food items notorious for staining clothes.....»»
Samsung"s New Galaxy Devices Will Contain Recycled Fishing Nets
Samsung Electronics this week announced plans to give plastic waste a second life as a new material for use in its electronic devices -- starting with the latest Galaxy gadgets, set to be revealed on Wednesday. PC Magazine reports: "These devices wil.....»»
Testing space-based marine plastic detection in an ocean wave facility
Could satellites be able to help track and map the marine plastic waste befouling our oceans? Research teams from across Europe returned to a Netherlands-based ocean wave test facility to try and detect floating plastic. Using a suite of microwave an.....»»
Consumer support of food-waste solutions focus of agricultural economist"s study
When it comes to reducing food waste, consumers most favor solutions that involve making food donations easier and establishing standards for food date labels......»»
Satellites and light reflections help environmentalists spot coastal plastic waste
Geospatial scientists have found a way to detect plastic waste on remote beaches that are not visible in conventional satellite images, bringing us closer to global monitoring options......»»
New research reveals cadmium"s route into chocolate
Committed chocoholics, be warned. A health-robbing heavy metal, cadmium, lurks in the velvety recesses of your favorite indulgence......»»
Process removes biofuel contaminants from wastewater and generates hydrogen to fuel its own operation
The holy grail of bio-fuel researchers is to develop a self-sustaining process that converts waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other renewable carbon sources into fuels, while keeping waste carbon out of our atmosphere and water. Much progress.....»»
Did comet"s fiery destruction lead to downfall of ancient Hopewell?
The rapid decline of the Hopewell culture about 1,500 years ago might be explained by falling debris from a near-Earth comet that created a devastating explosion over North America, laying waste to forests and Native American villages alike......»»
WHO warns of COVID medical waste threat
The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the vast amount of waste produced in tackling the COVID-19 pandemic posed a threat to human and environmental health......»»
Machine learning fine-tunes flash graphene
Rice University scientists are using machine-learning techniques to streamline the process of synthesizing graphene from waste through flash Joule heating......»»
Samsung Spilled Up To 763K Gallons of Sulfuric Acid Waste Into Austin Tributary
New submitter blackprint writes: The City of Austin released a memo saying that Samsung released as much as 763,000 gallons of sulfuric acid waste into a Northeast Austin creek over a period as long as 106 days. They confirmed the leak has stopped, b.....»»
Sweden Approves Plan To Bury Spent Nuclear Fuel for 100,000 Years
Sweden's government gave the go-ahead on Thursday for the building of a storage facility to keep the country's spent nuclear fuel safe for the next 100,000 years. From a report: What to do with nuclear waste has been a major headache since the world'.....»»
97% of Latin America"s e-waste is improperly managed and includes an annual $1.7 billion in recoverable materials
Electronic waste in 13 Latin American countries rose by 49% between 2010 and 2019, roughly the world average, but just 3% was collected and safely managed, a fraction of the 17.4% global average, according to the UN's first assessment of Latin Americ.....»»
Can This Startup Solve Our Recycling Problems With a New AI-Powered Appliance?
The Washington Post profiles Lasso Loop, the startup behind "a hefty home appliance machine that automatically sorts and breaks down the recyclables you toss inside it," saying the company tackles "a flaw in our waste management systems that many peo.....»»
Do ankle weights really need to be smart? We tested some to find out.
By now, there’s a smart version of just about every type of workout equipment: treadmills, stationary bikes, kettlebells, boxing gloves, goggles, and even entire home gym setups. Whether you want to monitor heart rate, track calories burned, fo.....»»
New tool to help solid-waste systems reach cost, environmental goals
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a free, user-friendly tool that makes use of multiple computational models to help solid waste systems achieve their environmental goals in the most cost-efficient way possible......»»