Wooden pallets more eco-friendly than plastic ones
Reading Time: 2 minutesWEIGHING in on a debate that has raged for decades, Penn State researchers, after conducting a series of ultra-detailed comparisons, have declared that shipping pallets made of wood are slightly more environmentally-friendly and sustainable than those made of plastic. “Few people realise the significance of this issue -there are about 700 million pallets produced and […]
Nod for digital council for food, agriculture
Reading Time: 3 minutesBERLIN: The Global Forum for Food and Agriculture (GFFA) drew to a close today with the agriculture ministers of 71 nations, thanking FAO and the other International Organisations for developing a concept for the establishment of an International Digital Council for Food and Agriculture, as requested in the 2019 GFFA Final Communiqué. They welcomed FAO’s […]
The old and the new
Reading Time: 2 minutesOLD HABITS are hard to break. A McGill-led study of replacement of traditional wood and coal-burning stoves with clean energy in China suggests that, without a better understanding of the reasons behind people’s reluctance to give up traditional stoves, it will be difficult for policies in China and elsewhere in the world to succeed in […]