The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations‘ Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned. This contributes to the 931 million tonnes of food waste the world generates annually — equivalent to 17 per cent of all the fare available to consumers in 2019. The report was produced by … Read more
Cars with petrol and diesel engines waste hundreds of times more raw materials than an equivalent electric vehicle, according to a new study by a green campaign group. Over the course of a fossil-fuel car’s lifetime it burns through the equivalent of a stack of oil barrels 25 storeys high, while electric vehicles waste only … Read more
Dumb and DUMPER! Bungling fly tippers get truck stuck while illegally ditching waste at Hampshire beauty spot – before asking for their van back claiming they had ‘broken down’ Owners were forced to abandon their vehicle after dumping illegal waste They called park officials next day and claimed the truck had broken down Local said … Read more
When on a winning streak, you should make the most of it. And the British Government has hit the jackpot (again) with its Covid vaccination policy. The Lancet has just published a study of 9,000 healthcare workers conducted by the Sheba Medical Centre in Israel (the country is the front runner in the global vaccination … Read more
Now stray dogs turn PINK ‘because of pollution from chemical waste’ in Russian city after another pack turned blue Pink dogs were discovered next to the Kristall factory in Dzerzhinsk in Russia The factory manufactures explosives and ammunition, according to reports A pack of seven stray dogs had turned blue in the same polluted area By … Read more
She stars on the cooking series Amy Schumer Learns To Cook with her chef husband Chris Fischer. And Amy Schumer showed off her newfound culinary passion in a Super Bowl ad for Hellmann’s mayonnaise on Sunday. The 39-year-old stand-up comedian plugged the iconic condiment while suggesting ideas for reinvigorating leftovers with it. Magical mayo: Amy … Read more
Cranes and building machinery were deployed to a lake in Serbia last week to clear a thick layer of waste covering its surface. Tons of floating waste have accumulated at the foot of the Lim River hydro-electric power plant on the Potpeć Reservoir in southwest Serbia following heavy rains earlier this year. The islands of rubbish … Read more
If you’re keen to capitalise on the mini-boom in the property market, you may well be spending much of lockdown doing long-awaited home improvements. But before you do anything drastic such as ripping down a wall or giving your lounge a radical makeover, have you stopped to take stock of what is actually going to … Read more
An internationally-renowned stud farm is breathing a sigh of relief after controversial plans to build a five-acre waste crushing plant on neighbouring land were rejected. Littleton Stud, based near Winchester, Hampshire, produces horses that compete at the highest level – including ‘wonder horse’ Frankel. However, fears were sparked for the future of the farm after … Read more
Buying food from a supermarket, either in-store or online, often results in households dealing with a huge mountain of waste – including packaging that cannot be recycled. Now, an online sustainable grocer – Good Club – is hoping to help our fight with plastic and cardboard packaging through the launch of its zero-waste delivery service. … Read more