Research Finds a New Way to Reduce Food Waste Pity the poor blemished banana. In a society that equates beauty with quality, the perception that blemished produce is less desirable than its... Read more
Table scraps can be used to reduce reliance on fossil fuels New technology developed by researchers at the University of Waterloo engineers natural fermentation to produce a biodegradable ch... Read more
In a classic tale of turning trash into treasure, two different processes soon may be the favored dynamic duo to turn food waste into green energy, according to a new Cornell University-led... Read more
Researchers in China report that air plasma can be used to kill biofilms found on the surfaces of perishable fruits and foods — significantly extending their shelf life, and reducing t... Read more
UNSW Australia-led researchers have discovered a way to produce a tenfold increase in the amount of methane gas emitted by naturally occurring microbes living in coal seams and on food waste... Read more
Diverting just a portion of the world’s food waste to waste-to-energy systems could free up large amounts of landfill space while powering vehicles and heating homes Food waste is inde... Read more
Millions of tons of food are thrown away each year because the ‘best before’ date has passed. But this date is always a cautious estimate, which means a lot of still-edible food... Read more
An American company has developed a technique that it says can make bread stay mould-free for 60 days. The bread is zapped in a sophisticated microwave array which kills the spores that caus... Read more
Makes the inside of bottles so slippery, nothing is left inside Watch never-before-seen videos of an amazing new condiment lubricant that makes the inside of bottles so slippery, noth... Read more
The methods would potentially allow food waste to be processed at home and on an industrial scale. Microwaving waste food products could be used to produce important chemicals and biofuels,... Read more