Laser-based ripeness test ensures PERFECT avocados while reducing waste by up to 10 per cent 

Millennials rejoice! Laser-based ripeness test ensures PERFECT avocados while reducing waste by up to 10 per cent Avocado ripeness is traditionally assessed by hand or using pneumatic devices These approaches can result in up to 30 per cent of the fruit being wasted Experts have developed a non-destructive approach using lasers and vibrations It cam accurately determine on an individual basis which fruit are … Read more

Local authority spends £150,000 removing THREE football pitches of waste from suburb

A local council is seen spending £150,000 removing three football pitches worth of waste left by fly-tippers in a North London suburb, on tonight’s ITV documentary ‘Fly Tipping: Britain’s Lockdown Problem’. This week the government told councils to prepare to reopen tips after seeing an increase in fly-tipping since the lockdown, a problem highlighted after … Read more

Home cook reveals a simple trick that will stop food going to waste

What should you make with all the leftovers in your fridge? Home cooks are now making PIZZA OMELETTES to use up their old wilting vegetables A home cook has revealed a simple trick his uses to prevent food from rotting He explained he uses leftover vegetables to create a delicious pizza omelette  Facebook users praised … Read more

‘A divisive waste of money’: Standard Life Aberdeen pulls out of Davos

‘A divisive waste of money’: Standard Life Aberdeen pulls out of the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos By Ruth Sunderland for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 23 April 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 23 April 2020 Standard Life Aberdeen has pulled out of the World Economic Forum meetings in Davos because its chief … Read more

Hydrogel patch for phone batteries converts waste heat to electricity

Scientists develop new regenerating hydrogel that can cool overheating phones and computers and convert waste heat into electricity  Thin hydrogel film straps to phone batteries to convert waste heat to electricity  The new polymer-based film transfers electrons when heated to generate power  Water inside the hydrogel then evaporates to cool the patch has a cooling … Read more

Litter picker finds three plastic toys from 1958 while sifting through 39 STONES of waste

An eco-warrior spending lockdown sorting through 39 stone of plastic waste he found on a single beach was shocked to find three cereal box toys from 62 years ago. Rob Arnold, 62, has been beach-cleaning near his home in Liskeard, Cornwall, for the last seven years, but made fighting microplastics his full-time mission since he … Read more

The coronavirus pandemic is leading to a worrying surge in plastic waste, researcher warns 

Of 30 billion plastic bottles used by UK households each year, only 57 per cent are currently recycled. With half of these going to landfill, half of all plastic bottles that are recycled go to waste. Around 700,000 plastic bottles a day end up as litter. This is largely due to plastic wrapping around bottles … Read more