Category: Waste Reduction
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A trip to the grocery store creates a trail of packaging, much of which is plastic, that is mostly destined for a dump, sometimes a recycling center, and sadly, too often, the ocean. Some supermarket chains are trying to do their part to reduce waste, with the latest being Giant Eagle, which has pledged to…
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Israeli startup Sufresca, who makes an edible coating that extends the life of fruits and vegetables, has raised a $500,000 seed round from agtech VC Rimonim, according to AgFunder News. The round brings Sufresca’s total funding so far to $1.3 million. Sufresca’s edible fruit and vegetable coating is meant to extend the shelf life of…
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This is the web version of our weekly newsletter. Sign up for it and get all the best food tech news delivered directly to your inbox each week! The new Tesla Cybertruck is a polarizing vehicle. People seem to either really like or hate the triangle-shaped truck. (I’m squarely in the like side because I’ve…
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“We are proud to announce an experiment that may not work, that may cost us money, and that may make your life a little more complicated.” So wrote Blue Bottle Coffee CEO Bryan Meehan late last week in a blog post introducing his company’s latest initiative: to turn Blue Bottle’s U.S. locations into zero-waste cafes…
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Apeel, the startup that makes a powder coating to extend the shelf life of produce, announced today that its specially treated avocados are now available to shoppers in Denmark and Germany. Apeel is looking to fight the global food waste problem by creating an edible powder coating that is mixed with water and applied to…
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The concept of upcycling food waste has brought us things like snacks, beers, and flour, and now it’s about to make fuel more efficient in cars. At least, that’s what McDonald’s and Ford Motors are aiming for with their new partnership. Today, Ford announced it is working with the mega-QSR to turn coffee bean chaff…
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No offense to the humble spoon (after all, this site is named after it), but it’s not as necessary for modern American diets than its pointier sibling, the fork. And although there’s been some innovation in terms of environmentally friendly disposable spoons in the form of Planeteers’ edible spoon, there are few options for plastic…
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For those who give a fork about single-use plastic waste, there’s a new crowdfunding project with your name on it. GoSun, maker of the eco-friendly battery-powered fridge and solar oven, just launched a Kickstarter campaign for its GoSun Flatware, a patent-pending set of reusable cutlery that’s so small it fits in your wallet. The stainless steel fork…
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I started composting when I moved to Seattle last year. I felt very virtuous depositing my banana peels and coffee grounds into a special organic waste bin at the back of my house, but I didn’t get to reap any benefits. Besides, you know, helping the planet. Those who want to get more bang for…
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There’s little doubt the restaurant of the future will be a more sustainable operation for both quick-service stores and full-service Michelin star joints. As the idea of implementing sustainability into those operations becomes more of a priority for restaurants, the question is, What will that look like in the future? More plant-based meat options? Reusable…
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Remember when the President of the United States got into the plastic straw business last summer, introducing “Trump Straws” because “liberal straws don’t work”? Well, two Chicago entrepreneurs are now selling a “liberal” straw —100-percent biodegradable and compostable, fossil-fuel free, made from recycled food waste —that does work. The AVO Beginning straw could make biodegradable straws great…
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This is the web version of our weekly newsletter. Sign up for it to get all the best food tech news delivered directly to your inbox each week. Last Monday I started conducting a food waste audit at home to track the amount of edible food I throw out on a weekly basis. It was…
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