This innovative, “smart” packaging may put an end to food poisoning, according to this group of scientists who invented it. The US and Singapore researchers claim this packaging can destroy harmful bacteria like E. coli, Salmonella, and listeria and thus, maintain the freshness of veggies, fruits, meat, and fish longer. […]
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Building with Compost? Researchers Turn Food Scraps into Materials Stronger than Concrete
When you’re not in the mood to compost food scraps, you may be able to use them to make concrete! At least this is what researchers hope to achieve in the near future. In fact, they’re closer to the end goal. They’ve found a method to use fruit and veggie […]
App Lets You Buy Leftovers from Favorite Restaurants: Saves 150K Meals a Day Globally
A new service app is providing its loyal users with the chance to pay reduced rates and rescue restaurant food before it heads for the garbage. The Too Good To Go app allows its users to collect a bag of almost wasted, but perfectly good food as a takeaway. The […]
A 5 Star Hotel in Abu Dhabi Gives Brunch Leftovers to Stray Dogs
Emirati chef, Jamal Al Breiki, is feeding stray animals and lowering food waste. The 27-year-old Breiki decided to use leftovers from meals to feed stray dogs and cats. He was inspired about this move after realizing the huge amount of food being thrown away from the lavish meals. Fairmont Bab […]
We can Do everything If We Want to: These Cities Transform Food Waste into Fuel
Today, 8 US states have laws about food recycling, 6 have food waste bans, and even more cities and states have enacted legislation for recycling. This comes as a result of THE public demand to reduce their landfills and carbon footprint. Moreover, at least half a dozen cities in America […]