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.....»»
Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the six best evidence-based ways to do it
From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem. Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tons, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a moment—it's like buying three bags of groceries at the.....»»
All Small Electronics Should Have the Same Charging Port, New E.U. Rule Says
In a bid to reduce waste, a proposed regulation would require phones and other small electronics to switch to USB-C -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
From recycling to upcycling: A smarter way to deal with plastic
Globally only about 20% of waste plastics are recycled. Boosting that figure remains a challenge as recycling plastic cleanly can be expensive and usually produces lower-value products, often making it financially unviable......»»
New tool finds the best opportunities to reduce, reuse and recycle across industrial sectors
A new tool finds hidden connections across industrial sectors and identifies opportunities to reduce waste and lower carbon emissions by mapping the physical economy for a region......»»
Tech Firms" Nightmare: Vanishing Green Cards
Thousands of green cards are about to go to waste, leaving Google, Microsoft and other tech companies fuming -- and pushing the Biden administration to ensure it doesn't happen again. Axios: Tech workers have waited years for green cards that will gr.....»»
The big problem of building waste and how to tackle it
How better technology and regulation could cut the waste generated by the construction industry......»»
Bitcoin mining producing tonnes of waste
Waste from the cryptocurrency process is similar to that from IT equipment somewhere like the Netherlands......»»
Microsoft’s new mouse is made of 20% resin pellets, recycled from ocean plastic
Microsoft just announced the Ocean Plastic Mouse, a peripheral made of recycled plastic waste......»»
Nuclear waste interaction in the environment may be more complicated than once thought
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists and collaborators proposed a new mechanism by which nuclear waste could spread in the environment......»»
Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White, Shawn Mendes get behind Shelf Engine
Shelf Engine’s grocery order automation technology applies AI to food order volume so that grocery customers can reduce their food waste by as much as 32%. Shelf Engine’s mission to eliminate food waste in grocery retailers now has some.....»»
Research guides future of plastic waste chemical recycling
New research from the Cornell College of Engineering aims to ease the process of chemical recycling—an emerging industry that could turn waste products back into natural resources by physically breaking plastic down into the smaller molecules it wa.....»»
From septic to sustainable: A potential new source of fertilizer
A recently published study focuses on a new process for converting human waste from home septic systems into phosphorus-rich fertilizer......»»
Keeping waste where it belongs: Grain size explains how spent nuclear fuel enters the environment
When compounds in spent nuclear fuel break down, they can release radioactive elements and contaminate the ground and water. Scientists know that one spent fuel compound, neptunium dioxide, reacts with water, but they do not fully understand the proc.....»»
Food scientists find key to perfectly smooth chocolate
The best kind of chocolate is creamy, smooth and melts in your mouth, not in your hands. Now University of Guelph food scientists say they have found a way to create that perfect chocolate that simplifies the traditional "tempering" process of repeat.....»»
Researchers are toilet-training cows to reduce ammonia emissions caused by their waste
On a farm where cows freely relieve themselves as they graze, the accumulation and spread of waste often contaminates local soil and waterways. This can be controlled by confining the cows in barns, but in these close quarters their urine and feces c.....»»
Nutrient-rich human waste poised to sustain agriculture, improve economies
The future connection between human waste, sanitation technology and sustainable agriculture is becoming more evident. According to research directed by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign civil and environmental engineering professor Jeremy Gues.....»»
Faster and cheaper ethanol-to-jet-fuel on the horizon
A patented process for converting alcohol sourced from renewable or industrial waste gasses into jet or diesel fuel is being scaled up at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory with the help of partners at Oregon State.....»»
We throw away a third of the food we grow: What to do about waste
The COVID pandemic has shown the fragility of our global food supply chains, with many supermarkets and restaurants in almost every country having experienced food shortages. Millions of people in the UK alone have experienced severe food insecurity.....»»
The Mysterious Figure Stealing Books Before Their Release
For years, a mysterious figure has been stealing books before their release. Is it espionage? Revenge? Or a complete waste of time? Vulture: On the spectrum of cyberattacks, this one wasn't very complex. There was no malicious software or actual hack.....»»
High methane emissions found from composting digested food waste
In comparison to the greenhouse gas emissions from composting untreated waste, composting digestate left after biogas production can cause significantly higher methane emissions to the atmosphere, a new study reveals. To achieve a circular economy, g.....»»