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Halving food waste could cut 8% CO2 emissions in Europe
Food systems are estimated to account of a third of Europe’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and 28% of its land footprints. But a significant amount of food produced for human consumption is either discarded in the field or thrown in the bin.Globally, one-third of all food production is discarded annually. Not only is this figure
Do High-End GPUs Waste Power When You’re Not Gaming?
FeelGoodLuck/Shutterstock.comYou bought a beefy GPU to game—or perhaps create AI-generated artwork—and when it’s running full bore, it uses a lot of energy. But what about for boring day-to-day stuff? Is it wasteful? Idle Power Is Nearly Equivalent Across GPUs Whenever new GPUs are released, there is always chatter about how much power they consume, and
USDA and EPA Welcome New U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 17, 2022 – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) welcomed seven companies to the U.S. Food Loss and Waste 2030 Champions, companies that have committed to reducing food loss and waste in their U.S. operations by 50 percent by 2030. The new 2030 Champions include: Albertsons Companies,…
Dog waste may harm nature reserve biodiversity by fertilising the soil
Dogs’ urine and faeces bring large amounts of nitrogen and phosphorus into suburban nature reserves, which could be harmful to plant biodiversity Life 7 February 2022 By Chen Ly A dog in a wildflower patch at St Abbs Head Nature Reserve, UKRebecca Cole / Alamy Stock Photo Taking your dog for a walk in a…
CA Law Aims to Turn Food Waste into Renewable Energy
California is poised to launch the nation’s biggest program to prevent food waste from going into landfills as a way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and generate clean energy. A law taking effect in January will require municipalities across the state to collect food waste for its potential use in making renewable natural gas for…
Want to reduce your food waste at home? Here are the six best evidence-based ways to do it
Credit: Shutterstock From the farm to the plate, the modern day food system has a waste problem. Each year, a third of all food produced around the world, or 1.3 billion tons, ends up as rubbish. Imagine that for a moment—it's like buying three bags of groceries at the supermarket then throwing one away as…