Luciana Maia Villalba

It's time to act against food loss and waste in favor of public's health

Why is it so hard to reduce the amounts of food  produced and wasted in the United States and around the world? A recent paper examimed the issues at the intersection of public health and food loss and waste.

Thursday, September 29, 2016
Luciana Maia Villalba

Future scenarios for waste generation: Is a peak coming?

Monitoring global waste generation might help estimate when we might see a peak in waste generation and how this problem should be addressed.

Monday, August 29, 2016
Luciana Maia Villalba

Meatless revolution: A future where humans no longer eat animals?

Through new technologies, a recent study finds, humankind could begin a whole new era of food production – one where meat can be produced in laboratories and may even reduce the environmental costs of the livestock industry.

Thursday, August 25, 2016
Luciana Maia Villalba

Mealworms and their plastics-eating 'super power'

In a recent study, Chinese scientists show how some insects' larvae might represent a viable option for managing persistent plastics waste.

Thursday, May 12, 2016
Luciana Maia Villalba

Assessing the environmental burdens of e-waste recycling in China

Every year, 25 million tons of electronic waste are produced around the world and China is receiving most of it. Chinese scientists are exploring the burdens of electronic waste treatment, an increasingly pressing national issue.

Monday, April 18, 2016
Luciana Maia Villalba

The great hope of biofuels

A recent study suggests that it is possible — and worthwhile — to tackle greenhouse gases emissions using CO2 from power plants to produce algae biofuels.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Luciana Maia Villalba

Updating the 'planetary boundaries': A science-based approach to sustainable development

In a recent paper, scientists refined the proposed concept of Earth Systems global thresholds, revising the nine defined Planetary Boundaries

Monday, December 21, 2015
Luciana Maia Villalba

From refining sugar to growing tomatoes: A case study of industrial symbiosis

While British Sugar's primary business is producing sugar, the company in recent years has expanded its operations to include the production of animal feed, electricity, tomatoes, and bioethanol. A recent study illustrates how the company is a case study of a fundamental principle of industrial ecology — industrial symbiosis.

Thursday, July 16, 2015
Luciana Maia Villalba
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