Seattle, Washington, will soon become home to the world‘s first "human composting" site, a place where individuals can have their postmortem remains slowly decompose into soil. Link to full article
Mais »Your next pair of sneakers could be made from coffee
Coffee is a big deal. While just a handful of countries dominate production, its consumed in vast amounts almost everywhere on the planet: around 2 billion cups are drunk every day. Link to full article
Mais »How student, 19, is empowering women and tackling Indias industrial waste crisis at the same time
A Loughborough student is balancing her university life with helping women cross cultural barriers and get jobs in her home city of Mumbai. Link to full article
Mais »Danish company Too Good To Go eyes new American front against global food waste
App has saved more than 5,000 bags of Starbucks leftovers in Poland Link to full article
Mais »New technique could accelerate waste-to-methane production
In a recent study, environmental engineering master‘s student Bappi Chowdhury and his colleagues found that adding conductive materials to the waste products could potentially turn them into a reliable feedstock, allowing for a production rate of up to 70 percent more biomethanea renewable energy sourcefrom a mixture of fat, oil …
Mais »Sacolas de plástico são banidas em apenas sete estados do país
Governos, empresários e consumidores têm pontos de vista diferentes sobre como proibir plásticos nos mercados Clique para ler a notícia na fonte original!
Mais »Verão sem canudo: mas e o resto?
Vilanização do produto não promove consumo responsável e educação ambiental Clique para ler a notícia na fonte original!
Mais »Valorização energética de resíduos na UE, em 2035.
A CEWEP desenvolveu um modelo para calcular as necessidades de capacidade de valorização energética de resíduos na UE, em 2035, considerando que se cumprem todas as exigentes metas das diretivas sobre Economia Circular, nomeadamente a meta de reciclagem de 65 Resíduos Urbanos em 2035 e o envio máximo de 10 …
Mais »Mobile QUBE Renewable Anaerobic Digestion Tech to Tackle Delhis Air Quality Crisis
Somerset, UK based transportable anaerobic digestion specialist, QUBE Renewables, is working on a project in India with Haryana University to install fifty QUBES in the paddy fields of the Punjab in a bid to tackle Delhis air quality crisis. Link:
Mais »Indian Government to tighten restrictions on the import of mixed papers
The Indian Government is set to enforce restrictions on imports of mixed paper in a crackdown on the import of contaminated and illegal waste. Link:
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