Organic waste such as yard trimmings, paper, wood, and food produces millions of tons of methane emissions at landfills every year in the U.S., but it could produce renewable natural gas and liquid fuels

"Mollusc shells are viewed by the aquaculture and seafood industries as 'nuisance waste' and largely disposed of in landfills", says researcher

In essence, that is what a team of Vanderbilt University engineers are proposing in an effort to improve the reliability of the sophisticated “GPS” system that surgeons use for these delicate operations

Researchers show empirically that when population pressure increases, food is imported

For that purpose, researchers from the University of Granada and Mexico have used orange and grapefruit peels, residues which pose a problem for the food industry, given that they take up a great volume and aren't very useful nowadays

Eggshells, tomato peels add strength to sustainable rubber

A new project aims to turn shrimp shells, which are a part of Egypt's waste problem into part of the solution

Efforts to educate diners, repurpose leftovers cancel each other out, study finds

"Most food waste comes from consumers, but the amount lost in the logistics systems comes in a close second," researcher says

This American Chemical Society Reactions video shares how to tell if that expired food is still OK to eat