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.....»»
How the "sponge" made by the bacteria Geobacter soaks up uranium
For decades, scientists suspected that bacteria known as Geobacter could clean up radioactive uranium waste, but it wasn't clear how the microbes did it......»»
Making Digital Waste Visible
"It’s like if you’re cleaning your own home, you’re cleaning your computer, it means that you are thinking about the things that are important for you." Continue reading........»»
The fungus and bacteria tackling plastic waste
Bacteria, fungus and enzymes can all digest plastic, but can they work at a useful commercial scale?.....»»
Gen Z willing to rent clothes to reduce waste
Gen Z adults are interested in using apparel rental services to reduce overconsumption, according to a new study in the journal Sustainability by Washington State University researchers......»»
A new process to recycle metallurgical slag
Researchers at Ural Federal University (UrFU) and the Institute of Metallurgy of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (UrB RAS) have developed and successfully tested technology for the waste-free processing of slag. This technology hel.....»»
Why a Waste-Coal Power Plant is "Burning for Bitcoin"
While some bitcoin mining operations are now looking to nuclear power, the Associated Press reports, Bill Spence (and his company Stronghold Digital Mining) is creating crypto-mining hubs out of waste coal power plants. (Text-only version here): The.....»»
Evacuation orders widened as California fire spreads
Evacuation orders were widened Thursday as California's biggest wildfire raged through the state's tinder-dry landscape, laying waste to hundreds of square miles (kilometers)......»»
Amazon to sell returned items as part of waste-reduction plans
Amazon has introduced two new Fulfilment by Amazon (FBA) programs that it says will give more products a second life. The first of these, called FBA Grade and Resell, gives third-party selling partners the option to sell returned products on Amazon a.....»»
Amazon To Cut Waste Following Backlash Over the Destruction of Unused Products
Amazon has launched two programs as part of an effort to give products a second life when they get returned to businesses that sell items on its platform or fail to get sold in the first place. From a report: The so-called Fulfilment by Amazon progra.....»»
A dissolvable smartwatch makes for easier electronics recycling
Small electronics, including smartwatches and fitness trackers, aren't easily dismantled and recycled. So when a new model comes out, most users send the old devices into hazardous waste streams. To simplify small electronics recycling, researchers r.....»»
super cheap gaming monitor right here with Dell Alienware deals
Don't waste your new gaming PC on a basic screen. Upgrade to a gaming monitor with Dell's up to $380 discounts for the Alienware AW2521HF and Alienware AW2721D......»»
New material offers ecofriendly solution to converting waste heat into energy
Perseverance, NASA's 2020 Mars rover, is powered by something very desirable here on Earth: a thermoelectric device, which converts heat to useful electricity......»»
Scientists synthesize gypsum substitute
An international team of scientists has proposed a method of production of high-quality gypsum binders based on synthetic calcium sulfate dihydrate produced from industrial waste. Tests of the obtained material have shown that it not only meets all t.....»»
Waste pickers fear for future at Senegalese mega dump
Scores of pickers move along a raised platform of rubbish, scooping up pieces of plastic with iron hooks, alongside cattle and hundreds of egrets also scouring the trash......»»
A "greener" process for extracting compounds from agricultural and food waste
Researchers at the University of Adelaide have identified a 'greener' process for extracting health-promoting molecules found in agricultural and food waste, which can be repurposed in products such as skincare and pharmaceuticals......»»
Turning diapers into sticky notes: Using chemical recycling to prevent millions of tons of waste
Every year, 3.5 million metric tons of sodden diapers end up in landfills......»»
Iridium-catalyzed hydrogen addition, giving plant- and insect-based natural substances
The cost-effectiveness of drug synthesis depends on a number of factors, including the amount of waste produced. A team of researchers have now discovered a catalyst that achieves exceptionally high-precision addition of hydrogen to carbon-carbon bon.....»»
Upcycling plastic waste into high-performing mechanical lubricants
Finding new solutions to address the challenges posed by plastic waste can dramatically improve global sustainability practices and help achieve a greener future. While many researchers are working to solve this problem on an international scale, a n.....»»
This Formula Calculates How Many Calories You Burn If You"re Doing Absolutely Nothing
When it comes to dieting, here’s how to tally the so-called basal metabolic rate -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com.....»»
Exploring the advantages of defects in laser-manufactured materials
Metal additive manufacturing (AM) promises to revolutionize the way we produce and use certain parts. Reducing material waste and labor time, metal AM simplifies the steps for creating complex geometry parts when compared to conventional manufacturin.....»»