The Ethylene Gas Guardian (Egg)
By Dan (EnviroGadget Writer) on December 8th, 2009
As fruit and vegetables ripen, they release a gas called ethylene. In a self-perpetutating cycle, ethylene gas accelerates the ripening, and eventually the rotting of fruit and vegetables. Therefore if you don’t want your fruit and vegetables to ripen quickly, you need to control the release of the ethylene gas. The amusingly named Ethylene Gas Guardian (The Egg) is a small gadget that will absorb ethylene from fruit and veg, to reduce the rate at which they ripen. (more…)
