Student-developed device predicts avocado ripeness
With the goal of reducing food waste, a student-developed device predicts when an avocado will be ripe
Tags: science-technology harvard-john-a-paulson-school-of-engineering-and-applied-sciences seas food-waste avocados john-schmidt jonas-lapier joseph-sanchez juliet-nwagwu-ume-ezeoke mark-meneses savormetrics
City compost programs turn garbage into 'black gold' that boosts food security and social justice
Turning food scraps and yard trimmings into compost improves soil, making it easier for people to grow their own food. City composting programs spread those benefits more widely.
Sue Ishaq, Assistant Professor of Animal and Veterinary Sciences, University of Maine
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June 11, 2020 • ~9 min
June 11, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: climate-change soil microbes compost methane food-waste soil-carbon seattle gardening san-francisco social-justice equity landfills
Rubbish is piling up and recycling has stalled – waste systems must adapt
Lockdown has exposed real problems with the circular economy which urgently need to be addressed.
Ian Williams, Professor of Applied Environmental Science, University of Southampton
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April 30, 2020 • ~9 min
April 30, 2020 • ~9 min
Tags: covid-19 coronavirus recycling interdisciplinarity food-waste lockdown waste rubbish circular-economy linear-economy
Better rat control in cities starts by changing human behavior
Climate change, globalization and concerns about rat poison soon could drive rat infestations to levels not seen in centuries. One way to curb them is getting humans to stop wasting food.
Jason Munshi-South, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, Fordham University
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Feb. 25, 2020 • ~8 min
Feb. 25, 2020 • ~8 min
Tags: pesticides litter animal-welfare rats pest-control food-waste rodents new-york-city garbage integrated-pest-management
Students with a food waste problem
How easy is it to reduce our food waste? Two students have been finding out.
Tags: environment food-waste
Plan for food waste to be separated
Councils will have to offer separate food caddies in a bid to combat methane emissions.
Tags: food recycling food-waste greenhouse-gas-emissions recycling-in-the-uk
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