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juni 10, 2008
Out of the frying pan and into the power grid
If used frying oil can run a Mercedes, why can't it power the restaurant it came from? That's the idea behind Owl Power Company's Vegawatt power system, a machine that converts a restaurant's waste oil into electricity and hot water. The company now...From the archive
juni 06, 2008
Aardappelschillen maken stroom
De groep Machiels is vrijdag gestart met de recyclage van aardappelresten van Farm Frites. 120.000 ton aardappelschillen zullen jaarlijks omgezet worden in groene stroom, biomeststof en zuiver water. Het energieproject BioEnergy heeft 15 miljoen euro g...From the archive
juni 05, 2008
Funding for Plastics from Potatoes
A consortium hoping to make plastics from Maine potatoes has received more than $650,000 to further develop the proposal.From the archive
mei 26, 2008
Milieubelasting van grote aardappeltelers relatief minder dan kleine telers
Grotere aardappeltelers gebruikten in de periode 2004 tot en met 2006 meer fungiciden bij de gewasbescherming, maar de kosten en de milieubelasting zijn lager. Dat schrijft het Productschap Akkerbouw in de uitgave Phytophthora info. Het hogere verbruik...From the archive
mei 23, 2008
UK: McDonald's waste reduction pilot is a success
McDonald’s plans to roll out its waste reduction pilot and has called the scheme a success. Waste from 11 restaurants which took part in the scheme in Sheffield was collected and recycled to produce electricity for use in local buildings. The Carbon Tr...From the archive
mei 22, 2008
Proef met koelvervoer per schip
Bij wijze van proef vaart twee keer per week een binnenvaartschip met vriescontainers van Bergen op Zoom naar Rotterdam. Het zijn containers met aardappelproducten van Lamb Weston Meijer in Kruiningen. Doel van de proef is het vrachtverkeer over de weg...From the archive
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mei 20, 2008
Restaurants Serve New Sustainability Initiatives
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) wants to lighten its industry's environmental impacts with a new initiative aimed at helping restaurateurs implement eco-friendly business practices.The industry group unveiled "Conserve: Solutions for Su...From the archive
mei 16, 2008
FAO sees energy, biofuel keeping world food costly
World food prices should stay high because of rising energy costs and the use of biofuels, but they may ease after stocks are replenished, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday. Senior officials from the U.N. agency, testifying b...From the archive
mei 15, 2008
Snack Foods Association (SFA) urges US Congress to reconsider Food-to-Fuel Policies as prices skyrocket
In light of dramatic increases in food prices and the environmental costs of fuels derived from food crops, Congress should revisit federal food-to-fuel mandates and subsidies, a top official of a Pennsylvania-based snack foods company told Congress t...From the archive
mei 14, 2008
Snack Food Industry urges review US biofuel policy
Today the Snack Food Industry made its case in US congress for changes in the US biofuel policy, in light of the dramatic increase of food prices and the environmental costs.From the archive
mei 13, 2008
SunChips Brand Donates to Sustainable Re-Build Efforts in Greensburg, Kansas
SunChips, Frito-Lay's popular line of multigrain snacks, is stepping up to help rebuild the city of Greensburg, Kansas, which was tragically struck by a devastating tornado that destroyed nearly all of the community. In conjunction with Discovery Commu...From the archive
april 29, 2008
TESCO launched a labelling system showing the carbon footprint of grocery items.
The labels will allow shoppers to compare the goods' green count in the same way that they can already compare prices and calorie content.The information will initially appear on 20 items across ranges of Tesco own-brand light bulbs, potatoes, orange ...From the archive
april 22, 2008
Latin American Leaders warn on biofuels and food
Two Latin American leaders have issued warnings about the effects of biofuel production on food supplies.Speaking at the UN in New York, Bolivian President Evo Morales said the development of biofuels harmed the world's most impoverished people. And P...From the archive
april 22, 2008
Biocombustibles, serio problema para pobres: Morales
El presidente de Bolivia, Evo Morales, criticó el lunes en la ONU "a algunos presidentes sudamericanos"por apoyar el uso de biocombustibles, que según dijo son responsables por los altos precios de los alimentos y la hambruna global. De visit...From the archive
april 22, 2008
Gov. Schwarzenegger Participates in Launch of Frito-Lay North America's Solar Concentrator Field
Today, on the 38th anniversary of the first national Earth Day celebration, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger highlights California's environmental efforts. He highlighted the ability to protect business and the environment at the same time by helping lau...From the archive
april 18, 2008
UK McDonald's turn trash into energy
Eleven McDonald's restaurants in the Sheffield area have completed a test programme turning waste into energy, and found it has helped reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. During the pilot period, the restaurants collected their waste to be inciner...From the archive
april 16, 2008
Burger King Restaurants Revamp Kids Meal Packaging
Burger King Corp. announced today a green makeover of Kids Meals packaging in the U.S. Beginning in July, Kids Meals will be packaged in bags made from 100 percent recycled materials. In addition, the beverage cups ordered with Kids Meals will be made...From the archive
april 08, 2008
Some good News on Food Prices
As the price of fossil fuels and commodities like grain climb, nutritionally questionable, high-profit ingredients like high-fructose corn syrup will, too. As a result, Cokes are likely to get smaller and cost more. Then, the argument goes, fewer peopl...From the archive