Seattle’s Impact Bioenergy has created the HORSE, a portable organic waste to energy plant, for on-site recycling of food waste into energy and fertilizer.
The Waste Biz: Are Consumers Ready To Buy Ugly Fruit?
A popular Change.org petition asks Walmart and Whole Foods to start selling ugly fruit and vegetables to address food waste and food insecurity.
Easy Upcycling: Turn a Crib into a Closet Accessories Rack
Easy upcycler Jennifer Tuohy walks you through the process of turning parts of an old crib into a closet accessories rack.
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.
Global Food Waste On The UN’s Sustainable Development Agenda
The most recent versions of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals include cutting global food waste in half by 2030. Can we do this?
The Waste Biz: Using Pig Poop To Recycle Roofing Shingles
North Carolina’s Bio-Adhesive Alliance may have found a good use for the billions of pounds of pig poop we produce each year.
Waste Water Treatment With Corn Cobs: A Google Science Fair Winner
Google Science Fair Community Impact Award winner Lalita Praside Sripada Srisai developed waste water treatment technology with waste corn cobs.
Two Ways Brazilians Are Recycling Food Waste: From Rooftop Gardens To Murals
From a rooftop garden on a shopping to mall to murals painted with produce, Brazilians have found creative means for recycling food waste.
London Startup Plans To Heat Homes With Used Coffee Grounds
London-based Bio-bean’s first product offering will involves collecting used coffee grounds and processing them into biomass pellets for home heating.
Waste From Sugar Beet Processing Perfect For Strengthening Materials? [Video]
Scottish firm CelluComp has discovered that sugar beet waste can be transformed into a material additive that adds strength and durability.
The Waste Biz: African Entrepreneurs Turning Human Waste Into Fuel
Entrepreneurs in Africa are addressing sanitation needs by collecting human waste and turning it into energy and other necessary products.
How To Make A Hobo Stove: 9 Plans
Got a tin can laying around? Then you’ve got the basic materials needed for a hobo stove, a portable cookstove made from cast-off materials.
This Nonprofit’s Mission: Recycle Crayons… Into More Crayons [Video]
The Crayon Initiative mission is to recycle crayons from family-friendly restaurants into more crayons for sick kids. See how they do it.