Researchers Put Chocolate in an X-Ray Machine, Because Science

Researchers Put Chocolate in an X-Ray Machine, Because Science

The investigation revealed how and why chocolate sometimes forms that icky white layer on its surface

Poo-Powered Bus Makes Its Debut in the City of Bristol in the UK

Poo-Powered Bus Makes Its Debut in the City of Bristol in the UK

The bus is powered by human and food waste, is the first vehicle of its kind ever to take to the road in this country

Man Eats Nothing but Garbage While Cycling from Paris to Warsaw

Man Eats Nothing but Garbage While Cycling from Paris to Warsaw

Baptiste Dubanchet says his end goal is to protest food waste in Europe

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 9th, 2014
Sainsbury's Teams Up with Google to Reduce Food Waste

Sainsbury's Teams Up with Google to Reduce Food Waste

The two have developed an online tool that helps turn leftovers into actual meals

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • May 7th, 2014
New Facility in the UK Will Turn Food Waste into Energy

New Facility in the UK Will Turn Food Waste into Energy

The food waste-to-energy plant sits in Lincolnshire, has a capacity of 1.5MW

  • Energy
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • April 15th, 2014
Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion Plant Opens in Wales, UK

Food Waste Anaerobic Digestion Plant Opens in Wales, UK

The facility will serve to generate clean energy from food waste

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • January 11th, 2014
The Brits Throw Away ₤19B (€22.96B / $31.28) Worth of Food Yearly

The Brits Throw Away ₤19B (€22.96B / $31.28) Worth of Food Yearly

The food ends up in trash bins because people think it too “ugly” to be consumed

Trash Can Doubles as an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet for Stray Animals

Trash Can Doubles as an All-You-Can-Eat Buffet for Stray Animals

The can's designers says that it solves two problems: food waste and hungry strays

Watch: Guy Uses Five Tomatoes to Explain Global Food Waste

Watch: Guy Uses Five Tomatoes to Explain Global Food Waste

People only eat about half of the food that is produced worldwide on a yearly basis

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • September 26th, 2013
$165 Billion (€122 Billion) Worth of Food Is Thrown Away in the US on a Yearly Basis

$165 Billion (€122 Billion) Worth of Food Is Thrown Away in the US on a Yearly Basis

Most of this food is still edible, specialists maintain

40% of Fruit and Veggies in the UK Are Thrown Away on Account of Being Ugly

40% of Fruit and Veggies in the UK Are Thrown Away on Account of Being Ugly

Report sheds new light on food waste in this country

Watch: The Proper Way to Eat an Apple

Watch: The Proper Way to Eat an Apple

Video shows people how to best eat an apple, core and all

Ministers and Diplomats Feast on Ugly Fruits and Vegetables

Ministers and Diplomats Feast on Ugly Fruits and Vegetables

Their goal is to convince supermarkets to lower their beauty standards concerning food

Roadkill Set to Go on the Menu in Montana

Roadkill Set to Go on the Menu in Montana

The state's House of Representatives passes bill saying people can legally eat roadkill

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • February 18th, 2013
13,200 Girl Scout Cookie Boxes Destroyed in California

13,200 Girl Scout Cookie Boxes Destroyed in California

The cookies were taken to a waste warehouse in Riverside, smashed into pieces

Bread That Stays Fresh for 60 Days Decreases Food Waste

Bread That Stays Fresh for 60 Days Decreases Food Waste

Not yet available for home use, but already a great benefit for food industry

Starbucks Bakery and Coffee Now Turned into Everyday Products

Starbucks Bakery and Coffee Now Turned into Everyday Products

New procedure makes it possible to put food waste to better use

 
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