The elephant in the room at Paris climate talks: why food production must change
07 December, 2015 by Tim Lang and Rebecca Wells, City University LondonThe grand political narratives around the COP21 conference in Paris will barely touch on one crucial aspect — food.
From bread to bulb
11 November, 2015Researchers have found a way to create LEDs from food and beverage waste.
Pasteurisation system helps food waste AD facility achieve PAS 110 certification
02 November, 2015Pasteurisation technology supplied by HRS Heat Exchangers has helped international waste-to-product business Shanks Group gain PAS 110 certification for its Westcott Park AD facility in Buckinghamshire, UK.
What a waste of potatoes
28 October, 2015Food waste is a hot topic, and the humble potato is a disproportionate victim of our wasteful ways.
Container deposit scheme: the state of play
22 October, 2015 by Mike Ritchie, Director, MRA Consulting GroupThe NSW Government announced in February 2015 that it had a preference to introduce a container deposit scheme. That announcement was endorsed by the Opposition. So what is the state of play beyond NSW?
Technology creates cattle feed from food waste
08 October, 2015A Mexican company has patented technology to extract nutrients from the organic waste generated by hotels and restaurants and transform them into a main ingredient for cattle food.
Initiative diverts food waste to nourish depleted soils
07 October, 2015Yarra Valley Farms, a fruit and vegetable wholesaler, and Eco Guardians, which markets a food waste dehydration system, have launched an initiative to transform food waste into nutrient-rich, concentrated organic fertiliser.
Eco-friendly beer?
25 September, 2015An Australian consulting firm has launched a lighthearted video about the environmental impacts of beer to encourage manufacturers to spread the word about the behind-the-scenes work that goes into achieving sustainable production.
Biofuel from wine waste
25 August, 2015Australian researchers have created a competitive biofuel from the waste left over from wine processing.
Creating fashion from slaughterhouse waste
03 August, 2015A student in Switzerland has developed a method for obtaining high-quality fibres from a by-product of slaughterhouse waste.
Beercycling: Danes take recycling, urine and beer to a new level
09 July, 2015Danish music festival goers' urine was collected to make beer for the next concert.
Organic agriculture: sustainable and profitable
23 June, 2015A study has found that organically grown products can be financially competitive with conventionally grown products.
Financing first for biogas project
10 June, 2015A third-party financing structure has been established for a biogas project at a meat processor.
Hydrothane STP ECSB (external circulation sludge bed)
13 April, 2015The Hydrothane high-rate anaerobic process takes organic content within wastewater and generates green energy. It is a vertical design suitable for a limited space.
One extra day of shelf life equals 250,000 tonnes of food waste prevented
16 March, 2015Increasing the shelf life of certain foods by just one extra day could prevent around 250,000 tonnes of food going to waste each year, according to British sustainability organisation WRAP.
