If you have a spatula made of recycled black plastic, go to your kitchen, grab it and throw it in the rubbish. Immediately. That is the alarming message from a new study published in the journal Chemosphere. Cooking with any plastic utensil has long been seen as worrisome because heat can cause chemicals in the … Read more
Rebalancing climate finance to increase and ‘ring fence’ investment and incentives across the full agri-food value chain – including in the hidden middle – is critical to stimulate momentum in food systems transformation and to simultaneously strengthen food security. This is particularly true for small and medium-sized enterprises, which account for most of the sector’s businesses.[7] … Read more
“The hesitation to intervene in our food choices stands in stark contrast to the commonly accepted use of pricing strategies to reduce demand for [fossil] fuels, as well as tobacco and alcohol,” the Wageningen paper observes. “Interventions are needed to support consumer behavior toward more healthy and sustainable diets.” Action should be targeted and nonintrusive, … Read more
Brewers have integrated environmentally friendly practices into every aspect of the production cycle and supply chain. Breweries use energy-efficient technologies, invest in the circular economy and reduce waste. For example, they’ve reduced the volume of water needed to produce each liter of beer. As for energy, breweries invest heavily in renewable sources like solar panels … Read more
If you believe BMW development director Frank Weber, the car is on the verge of yet another revolution. In addition to digitalisation and electrification, he says, circularity will become an increasingly important feature of vehicles. That means reusing materials that go into making cars. Motor manufacturers are slowly running out of the raw materials needed … Read more
Culinary whiz Jamie Oliver has dished out a brilliant tip for making the most of your leftover coffee, ensuring not a drop goes to waste. If you find yourself with a surplus from your morning brew, whether it’s crafted from finely ground beans or instant granules, Jamie and his food team offer a nifty solution … Read more
“As mediators, if necessary, we are prepared to present a final bridging proposal that resolves the remaining implementation issues in a manner that meets the expectations of all parties,” the leaders wrote. The deal would be based on a three-phase proposal outlined by Biden in May and endorsed by the United Nations Security Council. The … Read more
“Provided we all want a growing and sustainable aviation industry, at some point there won’t be enough biomass and you’ll have to go to eSAF,” Barrett said. That’s also a concern for Henderson, who mentioned “issues around biodiversity loss, deforestation [and] land-use change that can come from crops” that are used to produce SAF. “On … Read more
For a lot of families, getting to the end of the week without wasting any food can be a real struggle. We often have to get rid of certain produce that has gone bad, or composting kitchen scraps that have accumulated during cooking. But there are certain ingredients that can be given a new lease … Read more
Not everyone was buying von der Leyen’s sphinx-like approach. The French Greens, for example, broke with their group to oppose von der Leyen, denouncing her for not detailing a “proactive pursuit of the Green Deal,” among other shortcomings. Green NGOs were similarly skeptical. Von der Leyen’s offerings “show there is no going back on climate,” … Read more
