Responsible for roughly a third of the UK's diet-related carbon emissions, the consumption and production of meat is a substantial contributor to climate change. A report commissioned by the government last year reflects ...
Environment
Oct 27, 2022
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Thousands of young people roaming the streets at night in scary costumes, knocking on strangers' doors and threatening pranks if their demands for treats are not met. What could possibly go wrong?
Environment
Oct 26, 2022
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Changing the wording about expiration dates on perishable food items—which is currently unregulated and widely variable—could help reduce food waste, according to a new Cornell-led study.
Economics & Business
Oct 20, 2022
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More than five billion of the estimated 16 billion mobile phones possessed worldwide will likely be discarded or stashed away in 2022, experts said Thursday, calling for more recycling of the often hazardous materials they ...
Environment
Oct 13, 2022
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Every day food is thrown away and squandered by the lorry-load. EU researchers are developing ways to cut waste—of both food and its packaging.
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2022
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As the environmental impact of the fashion and textile industries becomes clearer, the demand and need for sustainable alternatives is growing. One international research group aims to replace toxic synthetic dyes with natural ...
Materials Science
Sep 30, 2022
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A survey of young Australians by a University of Sydney researcher found that while the majority believe climate change is anthropogenic—caused by humans—fewer than half understand the impact of livestock and meat consumption.
Environment
Sep 26, 2022
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U.K. supermarkets have removed "best before" dates on thousands of fresh food products in an effort to reduce food waste.
Environment
Sep 19, 2022
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Bloody hell! That cockatoo just opened my bin, and it's eating my leftover pizza. We can't have that, I'll put a rock on the lid to stop it opening the bin. Problem solved…?
Plants & Animals
Sep 17, 2022
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Insects are a nutritious food source that can be produced more sustainably than conventional livestock. While eating insects is common in many world regions, in western cultures it is more likely met with disgust.
Agriculture
Sep 13, 2022
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