The country of Italy has adopted a new law which targets to reduce the amount of food waste. The law is aimed at making it easier for shops and restaurants ...
Häuser aus Stroh, Autoteile aus Pflanzenabfällen
Müll kommt als Baumaterial immer mehr in Mode: Während ein 3D-Drucker in Italien ganze, nachhaltige Häuser aus Lehm fertigt, testet ein amerikanisches ...
Dokureihe: Müll in den Megacities
Eine Dokureihe des ZDF blickt auf bislang nur wenig beachtete Aspekte in der Geschichte der urbanen Zivilisation: Müll und Schmutz. In sechs Episoden ...
Turning Olympic food waste into meals for the needy
The amount of food that is wasted or lost is steadily growing – fortunately, so is the number of initiatives trying to stop this trend. “Reffetto- ...
Smart gadgets to reduce food waste in everyday life
Small and easy-to-use technologies can already help to reduce food waste in a household. Intelligent food labelling, mobile phone-controlled apps and smart ...
The negative impacts of overflowing garbage bins
Due to the steady increase in urban population and the growing demand for food, cities are confronted with a rising amount of waste and littering. Public ...
Plastic waste dumped in UK seas ends up in the Arctic
New research reveals that most of the plastic waste dumped into the seas around the United Kingdom is carried to the Arctic within two years. According to ...
How IoT can lead to cleaner cities
The Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to drastically increase the efficiency of our cities. This is especially true for areas such as waste ...
Generating energy out of garbage
Generating energy out of garbage could soon become reality: Australian renewable energy startup Licella has developed a method to transform plastic waste ...
Tech solutions aiming to reduce food waste
While people suffer from malnutrition around the world, food waste is a big and growing problem in developed countries. Various technology solutions and ...
