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Packaging Made From Cinnamon Preventing Bread and Baked Goods From Going Mouldy

Bread that goes moldy is the bane of consumers and bakers alike, ruining appetites and wasting food and money. Now, researchers in Spain report development of a new type of paper packaging made with cinnamon oil that appears to prolong the freshness of bread and other baked goods by up to 10 days

1 Sep 2008

Ceramic Material Speeds Up Microwaving and May Lead to Faster Organic Waste Remediation

Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic waste remediation

28 Aug 2008

Researcher Working to Make Environmentally Friendly Fuel From Algae

Rose Ann Cattolico is convinced algae can be a major source of environmentally friendly fuels for everything from lawn mowers to jet airplanes. Now an investment company that works with universities to commercialize early-stage technology invested in the University of Washington biology professor's work, forming a startup company called AXI

27 Aug 2008

University of Maryland. Feed the Turtle, Aggressive Recycling Program to Make Home Football Games More Earth Friendly

Maryland Athletics is launching an aggressive recycling program for home football games this year, part of a campus-wide initiative to green the university that is spearheaded by President C.D. Mote, Jr. The new program, "Feed the Turtle," will kick off at the season home opener on Saturday

27 Aug 2008

RainBank System from American Aquascapes Transforms Backyards Into Ecosystems

American Aquascapes has provided the Triangle and the Triad with custom-designed water features for 11 years. Now, the company is proud to announce its implementation of new RainBank Systems for water landscaping without...

26 Aug 2008

Ecological Society of America Criticizes President Bush's Administration Overhaul of the Endangered Species Act

The Ecological Society of America today criticized the Bush administration's Aug. 15 proposal to reinterpret the Endangered Species Act, which would impose regulatory changes eliminating the requirement for federal projects to undergo independent scientific review

26 Aug 2008

Ill Conceived Conservation Efforts Short Changing Hopes of Sustainable Fisheries

Small scale fisheries produce as much annual catch for human consumption and use less than one-eighth the fuel as their industrial counterparts, but they are dealt a double-whammy by well intentioned eco-labelling initiatives and ill-conceived fuel subsidies

26 Aug 2008