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Agro2Circular: A territorial circular solution for the upcycling of waste generated by the agrifood industry

Environment22nd November 2024

Learn how Agro2Circular upcycles agrifood waste, developing enzymatic recycling technology for complex plastics and organic waste

Pioneering solutions to tackle food loss

Environment22nd November 2024

The FOLOU project faces the challenge of food loss at primary production: understanding, measuring, training and adopting.

Bio-based products certification: EU webinar highlights collaborative path toward sustainability

Environment21st November 2024

Register now for the upcoming "Advancing Bio-Based Products Certification: A Collaborative Path Towards Sustainability," EU webinar.

The top five environmentally friendly cities to work in

Environment 27th May 2020

After conducting extensive research, British Business Energy has published the findings of its recent study ranking the top ten environmentally friendly cities to work...

Scientists develop a method of using shadows to generate electricity

Environment 21st May 2020

Researchers have developed a way of using shadows to generate electricity, offering a potentially sustainable alternative to fossil fuel powered electricity. This novel concept developed...

Are we underestimating the volume of microplastics in the ocean?

Environment 21st May 2020

A recent study, led by Plymouth Marine Laboratory, suggests researchers have grossly underestimated the volume of microplastics in the ocean. A new paper, published in...

Global carbon emissions continue to drop due to COVID-19 lockdowns

Environment 20th May 2020

Depending on the duration of global lockdowns, researchers have suggested that daily carbon emissions will decrease by 17%. A new study, published in Nature Climate...

New compostable bioplastic to extend the shelf life of food

Environment 19th May 2020

An EU-funded project has created bioplastics from essential oils, cheese whey and almond shells. Once made into packaging, this polymer can extend the shelf...

Major changes to electric vehicle chargepoint policy in the UK

Environment 14th May 2020

The British Government has announced major changes to electric vehicle policy in the UK, including an additional £1bn of funding for chargepoints. British Prime Minister...

CLOUD experiment reveals unknown mechanism driving urban smog

Environment 14th May 2020

CERN’S Cosmics Leaving Outdoor Droplets (CLOUD) experiment has revealed a new mechanism that drives winter urban smog episodes. Published in Nature, the results of this...

Could biochar be an effective fertiliser for the paper industry?

Environment 13th May 2020

A research group from Karlstad University have found that biochar, one of the bioproducts from the paper industry, can be used as an effective...

Supporting the decarbonisation of transport in Scotland

Environment 12th May 2020

The Innovation Platform speaks to EVA Scotland about their ambition to be the voice of the electric vehicle movement and to promote the decarbonisation...

A world without wetlands is a world without water

Environment 11th May 2020

The Innovation Platform speaks to Wetlands International Europe about how healthy and restored wetlands can contribute as nature-based solutions to the European Green Deal. Wetlands...

Small heat shock proteins could reduce disease related crop loss

Environment 6th May 2020

Whilst studying small heat shock proteins (sHSP) from the phytopathogen, Acholeplasma laidlawii, researchers have discovered how these proteins can help fight disease related crop...

The Ocean Foundation discusses why we need to protect our oceans

Environment 5th May 2020

The Innovation Platform speaks to The Ocean Foundation President Mark Spalding about why we need to protect our oceans. The Ocean Foundation (TOF) responds to...

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