Researchers have witnessed incredible results after dumping 30 truckloads of coffee pulp, a waste product of the coffee industry, onto an area of degraded former farmland in Costa Rica. Marking out a control area of a similar size, they were astounded by the change over the next two years. Dr. Rebecca Cole, lead author of the…
Researchers Dump Tons of Coffee Waste Onto Degraded Land, 2 Years Later It’s Transformed
Residents of Japanese Town Recycle Over 80 Percent of Their Trash, Strive for ‘Zero Waste’
The town of Kamikatsu on the Japanese island of Shikoku has become famous for a notable absence: trash. After almost two decades practicing a low-waste economy, some among the town’s roughly 1,500 inhabitants claim that change is possible. Kamikatsu was doing almost no recycling in the 1990s. But a new law on carbon dioxide emissions forced the town’s…
New Zealand Girl Creates Entire Gown From Mango Pits to Shed Light on Food Waste
A New Zealand student is raising awareness for food waste and sustainability with a crafty project: She made a beautiful gown from mango seed pits and showcased it for a class project. Jessica Collins, 18, used the seed husks from over 700 Calypso mangoes to craft a full-length ivory dress you would never imagine is…
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