New research report says systemic change in food packaging recycling only possible through public-private partnerships to drive innovation

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 23, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  A new report from Finland’s Technical Research Center (VTT), “Recycling Food Packaging”, highlights those technology solutions expected to become commercially available in the next five years and says partnerships are essential to deliver the necessary...

New rules to boost cybersecurity and information security in EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 23, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Today, the Commission proposed new rules to establish common cybersecurity and information security measures across the EU institutions, bodies, offices and agencies. The proposal aims to bolster their resilience and response capacities against cyber threats and...

New techniques to give second life to packaging, textile, tyre and mattress waste

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 22, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  According to estimates by the European Tyre and Rubber Manufacturers Association (ETRMA), up to four million tonnes of end-of-life tyres are generated each year in Europe and Spain alone accounts for 300,000 tonnes. Most of the polyurethane foam from the...

Guterres vows to improve UN’s handling of sexual exploitation and abuse

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 17, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  Secretary-General António Guterres released his annual update on the Organization’s efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) on Tuesday, dovetailing with his system-wide strategy – launched in 2017 – to stamp out incidents by...

Mapping Reveals Rapid Changes to the Arctic Seafloor As Ancient Submerged Permafrost Thaws

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 16, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Across the Arctic, numerous peer-reviewed studies show that thawing permafrost creates unstable land which negatively impacts important infrastructure and impacts Indigenous communities. Across the Arctic, numerous peer-reviewed studies show that thawing permafrost...

Study highlights vital role of aluminium cans in circular economy

mennessä CrNet Oy | maalis 16, 2022 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

  The study shows that compared with aluminium cans, more glass and plastic bottles end up in landfills because they are not collected. In addition, the losses in the recycling system once collected, is three times higher for PET and glass bottles than for the...