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- Japanese researchers create tasty new banana with a thin edible peel Mon, 5 Feb 18, 10:19pmResearchers in Japan have developed a new banana, which possesses a peel thin enough to eat. According to Quartz, the researchers developed the Mongee Banana using the freeze thaw awakening method - and sell the sweet treat...
- Research shows the UK tosses out 1.4 million edible bananas - a day Wed, 17 May 17, 8:41pmGrocery stores to food banks to big corporations like Walmart and Hasbro have all taken measures to combat food waste. But there's still a long way to go in the fight: new research from United Kingdom (UK) supermarket chain...
- See how banana trees are recycled into vegan leather wallets in Micronesia Fri, 24 Feb 17, 8:51pmForget plastic and leather, your next wallet could be made from a more ethical and eco-friendly alternative—banana fiber. Kosrae, Micronesia-based startup Green Banana Paper tapped into banana tree waste, upcycling the...
- The Best Green Designs from Salone Satellite at Milan Design Week Fri, 11 Apr 14, 8:25amMaterialConnexion is a material library with the latest innovations for design schools, architects, and creatives to use for inspiration and exploration...
- The Best Green, Sustainable Home Decor from Salone Satellite at Milan Design Week Fri, 11 Apr 14, 4:00amMaterialConnexion is a material library with the latest innovations for design schools, architects, and creatives to use for inspiration and exploration...
- Climate craziness of the week: Yes, we have no bananas, thanks to climate change Thu, 19 Dec 13, 3:59am[At least there will be less radiation spread around. -Anthony] Going Bananas: Another Climate Change Hustle Guest essay by Paul C. “Chip” Knappenberger and Patrick J. Michaels We hear that there is looming banana...
- Sixteen-Year-Old Student Turns Banana Peels Into Bioplastic Sat, 29 Jun 13, 2:02amPhoto via Shutterstock As fruit, bananas are perfectly packaged - all the protection they need is provided by their flexible, resilient peels. As sixteen-year-old Turkish student Elif Bilgin discovered, the starches and cellulose...
- In light of radiation fears, I offer this repost Fri, 18 Mar 11, 10:45amGoing bananas over radiation With all the worries over radiation leaks from Japan, and hoarding of Potassium Iodide tablets, I thought it valuable to repost a link to this story from last month which was very popular...
- Going bananas over radiation Thu, 17 Feb 11, 4:18amWhile doing some reasearch on Thorium, I came across this interesting little fact that I wasn’t familiar with, so I thought I’d pass it along...