Waste

Why the pandemic could slash the amount of plastic waste we recycle 0
- BUSINESS
- June 21, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic has increased the use of plastic medical and protective equipment, such as single-use gloves, masks and aprons. Much of this equipment must be discarded after use to limit the spread of the virus. But demand for plastic packaging has also spiked in the retail sector, as customers wary of catching the virus
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Four things you didn’t know about nuclear waste 0
- BUSINESS
- May 2, 2020
Some of what you’ve heard about nuclear waste is true. It really can take thousands of years to decay, and even the briefest exposure to the most dangerous kind can be lethal. But in my ten years working with and researching nuclear waste, I’ve also encountered a lot of nonsense. It’s simply not as bad
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Melbourne school removes bins and tells pupils to take rubbish home to encourage zero waste 0
- BUSINESS
- August 27, 2019
A school in Melbourne is removing bins from the classrooms and telling children to take their rubbish home to encourage them to move towards zero waste. Melbourne Girls’ College (MGC) hopes families will be persuaded to think more sustainably when packing their child’s school lunch and will buy items with less packaging as a result
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Conference to Present Alternative Biofuels to Eliminate Waste Gas Emissions 0
- TECHNOLOGY
- August 23, 2019
NUI Galway will host the 8th International Conference on ‘Biotechniques for Air Pollution Control and Bioenergy’. This major international conference will focus on the topic of Waste Gas Treatment and will involve over 80 researchers from 20 countries around the world. It will take place at NUI Galway from the 28-30 August. New research from NUI
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Food Freshness Sensors Could Replace ‘Use-By’ Dates To Cut Food Waste.0
- HEALTH
- June 6, 2019
Imperial academics have developed low-cost, smartphone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging. The researchers say the new sensors could help detect spoilage and reduce food waste for supermarkets and consumers. One in three UK consumers throw away food solely because it reaches the use-by date, but sixty per cent (4.2million tonnes) of the
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Synova Power Turns Waste Into Electricity 0
- BUSINESS
- March 3, 2019
Plastic waste is a major threat to ocean health but instead of dumping it, it could be a good and cheap fuel for the technology Synova has developed. March 2, 2019 7 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Remember in Back to the Future where Doc rummages through Marty’s garbage for
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