elo 31, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Scientists have enriched expanded polystyrene waste from a beach in Ireland to isolate a bacterium shown to contain three enzymes that could break down polyester. The team, from Brunel University London, is studying microorganisms that can degrade plastic, in the hope...
elo 31, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Research published today in Nature warns that rising seas will devastate coastal habitats. The study uses evidence that dates back to the last Ice Age. 17,000 years ago, it was possible to walk from Germany to England, from Russia to America, from mainland Australia...
elo 30, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
The European Commission’s proposed mandatory target to incorporate at least 25% of recycled plastics into new cars was met with praise from recyclers and scepticism from carmakers and the plastics industry. By volume, 50% of today’s cars are made of plastic, according...
elo 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
A Finnish start-up, RiverRecycle Oy, has reached a significant milestone by collecting over a million kg of waste from rivers around the world. With operations spanning across India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Bangladesh and Ghana, the company is in the front line of...
elo 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
Family-owned Finnish waste management company Kuljetusrinki aims to support the green transition and help its customers achieve their recycling and sustainability targets. To meet increasingly stricter sustainability requirements and regulations the company has...
elo 29, 2023 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development
In Serbia, only 55% of the population is connected to a sewerage system, most of which were built more than 30 years ago and use outdated technologies. Regarding wastewater infrastructure, Serbia belongs to the group of medium-developed countries, while in terms of...