Hackaday Links: October 13, 2024

Hackaday Links Column Banner

So far, food for astronauts hasn’t exactly been haute cuisine. Freeze-dried cereal cubes, squeezable tubes filled with what amounts to baby food, and meals reconstituted with water from a fuel …read more Continue reading Hackaday Links: October 13, 2024

Towable tech travels to farms to convert waste into valuable products

Farmers around the world regularly burn post-harvest crop waste, producing a significant amount of greenhouse gases and air pollution in the process. A new portable system, however, can be brought to farms to convert that waste into useful products.Con… Continue reading Towable tech travels to farms to convert waste into valuable products

This cheap, strong paper bag can be reused, then turned into biofuel

We use a massive five trillion plastic bags every year, and they’re in the top five of all plastic products found in the natural environment. However, paper doesn’t fare any better, with many studies including a 2020 UNEP report citing the environmenta… Continue reading This cheap, strong paper bag can be reused, then turned into biofuel

Salted crops seen as powerful tool to combat climate crisis

Salt is one of the oldest and most famous preservatives around. But could it be used to preserve carbon deep underground for thousands of years? Researchers believe it can, and that it just might offer a way forward in combating the atmospheric carbon … Continue reading Salted crops seen as powerful tool to combat climate crisis

Casio makes new Pro Trek PRW-61 from more biodegradable biomass plastics

Casio’s Pro Trek multi-function sports watch line has gone a bit greener with the introduction of the PRW-61, which features a case, case back, and strap made out of biomass plastics derived from castor seeds, corn, and similar raw materials.Continue R… Continue reading Casio makes new Pro Trek PRW-61 from more biodegradable biomass plastics