Radioactive DIAMOND battery powered by nuclear waste ‘will run for 28,000 years’ and could go on sale by 2023 The nuclear battery is ‘safe for humans’ as it is enclosed in tamper proof material It works by using microscopic diamonds to move heat from radioactive isotopes The radioactive isotopes come from the waste products of … Read more
Rolls-Royce begins building world’s largest jet engine which is designed to slash emissions for airlines post-pandemic – and runs on waste By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 27 March 2021 Rolls-Royce has begun building the world’s largest jet engine which is designed to slash … Read more
Drones are drafted in to wage war on beach litter as local council uses eye-in-the-sky to create real-time map of waste hotspots Drones are being used by Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council The aim it to speed up the council’s response to rubbish left behind by visitors The Daily Mail helping to launch Keep Britain … Read more
Married At First Sight’s Mick Gould says he would ‘rather jump in stinging nettles’ than ‘waste’ another minute with ex-wife Jessika Power By Aisha Nozari For Mailonline Published: 09:47 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 09:47 GMT, 23 March 2021 Married At First Sight Australia’s Mick Gould has said he would ‘rather jump in stinging … Read more
Return of muddy spuds! Tesco will sell unwashed potatoes for the first time since the 1970s in bid to cut food waste 262 of the supermarket’s 2,650 stores are trialling sale of unwashed potatoes Experts say this could help double the shelf life of the popular vegetable Potatoes, as well as bread, milk, bacon and … Read more
The average household bins around 163 lbs (74 kg) of leftovers every year, the United Nations‘ Food Waste Index Report 2021 has warned. This contributes to the 931 million tonnes of food waste the world generates annually — equivalent to 17 per cent of all the fare available to consumers in 2019. The report was produced by … Read more
Cars with petrol and diesel engines waste hundreds of times more raw materials than an equivalent electric vehicle, according to a new study by a green campaign group. Over the course of a fossil-fuel car’s lifetime it burns through the equivalent of a stack of oil barrels 25 storeys high, while electric vehicles waste only … Read more
Dumb and DUMPER! Bungling fly tippers get truck stuck while illegally ditching waste at Hampshire beauty spot – before asking for their van back claiming they had ‘broken down’ Owners were forced to abandon their vehicle after dumping illegal waste They called park officials next day and claimed the truck had broken down Local said … Read more
When on a winning streak, you should make the most of it. And the British Government has hit the jackpot (again) with its Covid vaccination policy. The Lancet has just published a study of 9,000 healthcare workers conducted by the Sheba Medical Centre in Israel (the country is the front runner in the global vaccination … Read more
Now stray dogs turn PINK ‘because of pollution from chemical waste’ in Russian city after another pack turned blue Pink dogs were discovered next to the Kristall factory in Dzerzhinsk in Russia The factory manufactures explosives and ammunition, according to reports A pack of seven stray dogs had turned blue in the same polluted area By … Read more