ReFED and NRDC partnered to create a database of federal grants that could be used to fund food waste reduction work. Approximately 38% of food in our country goes unsold or uneaten, and most of this ends up as waste in landfills or incinerators. The good news is there are many waste … [continued]
Chicken feathers could hold the key to new bio-based membranes for high performance hydrogen fuel cells.
The transport sector in a lot of African countries is unfortunately not inclusive. It leaves the majority of the population who live in rural areas without access to reliable transport services. This is a major impediment to their economic empowerment. The agricultural sector, which is a big employer on the … [continued]
While the food waste movement across America is gaining momentum, it needs to pick up speed to help tackle the climate crisis.
What if the US had different policies in place about excess food disposal? How can cleantech help to lessen the amount of organic waste in landfills?
Climate change solutions for consumers typically are held to be home solar power systems, energy storage systems, electric vehicles or hybrid gas-electric vehicles, energy-efficient appliances, better home insulation, net-zero construction, and so forth. Broadly speaking, food waste is not at the top of such lists. Food waste does contribute to … [continued]
Not only will good food management bring benefits to your wallet and your health; it is also a weapon in the fight to slow climate change.
Recently we came across a story from last year that we wished we hadn’t missed, but it’s still interesting. The University of Nebraska is using a “mechanical stomach” to save 95 tons of CO2 emissions per year by digesting the food and sending it down the drain instead of sending … [continued]
2021’s Official Earth Day poster by renowned Brazilian street artist, Speto, conveys an uplifting vision of young people working together to Restore Our Earth.
Right To Repair could end the “throwaway” culture that many around the world have adopted when it comes to consumer electronics.
