Palm oil production takes quite a toll on tropical rainforests. A process that makes a similar substance from food waste could reduce this impact.
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Why Hotels Are Vital In Our Aim To Conserve Water
Hotels use a lot of water in their daily operations. Efforts to conserve water around the building can make a real difference in protecting this resource.
Industrial Waste: A Tool For Capturing Carbon?
A new paper argues that industrial waste from steel and aluminum production and coal burning could be used to sequester atmospheric carbon.
The Waste Biz: Are Clear Trash Bags The Answer To Higher Recycling Rates?
Halifax, Nova Scotia has seen impressive increases in its recycling rates by requiring residents to put trash for pick-up in clear plastic bags.
5 Wastes You Didn’t Know Could Be Recycled
The wastes that have recycling potential go well beyond what you can throw in your blue bin, and aren’t limited to consumer products and packaging.
Reclaiming Plastic And Fiber From Dirty Diapers: Knowaste
British company Knowaste has developed technology to reclaim plastic and fiber from dirty diapers and other absorbent hygiene products.
Whoโs Responsible For Reducing Food Waste? The United States Government Wants To Rescue More Food From The Trash
Like the United Nations, the United States’ EPA and Department of Agriculture has put forth a plan for reducing food waste by 50% by the year 2030.
Is The Circular Economy Good For The Environment But Bad For Business?
The concept of the circular economy works great for the environment… but is it good for business? Here are some companies making it work for them.
The Waste Biz: A High-Tech Solution To Dog Poop
Tired of picking up other people’s dog poop? A Tennessee company has created technology that allows communities to pinpoint offenders.
Do Coffee Grounds Make Great Office Furniture? You Might Be Surprised…
British non-profit Re-Worked turns coffee grounds from businesses into furniture that those same businesses can use in their work spaces.
Foraging, Fermentation, And A Food Forest: Old Tree Brewery’s Ecosystem Of Good
Brighton, UK-based Old Tree Brewery follows an ecosystem approach of turning waste into food with its bottled drinks made from excess produce.
The Dumpster Dive Cafe’: How One “Chain” Feeds People with Waste Food
Skipchen in Bristol, UK, is a pop-up cafe where the volunteers that run the operation dumpster dive for the daily fare & charge whatever people can pay.
Did the Great Recession Create Another Generation of Waste-Haters?
Did the Great Recession, the economic downturn in 2007-08 create a generation of people who avoid food waste at almost all costs?