mennessä CrNet Oy | heinä 3, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Today, the Commission published an evaluation of the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive. EU legislation on WEEE management has been in place for over 20 years, setting minimum requirements for collection and proper treatment to reduce the...
mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 24, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Pressures such as population growth, urbanization, and land degradation are straining the global agrifood system, the network connecting all steps of the food supply chain from growing crops in the field to waste elimination or disposal. In turn, the system is a major...
mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 19, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform upon entering plant cells and weaken plants’ ability to turn sunlight into food. The discovery offers a path to control this issue. Engine...
mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 19, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
Living in a U.S. coastal county bordered by ocean waters with very high concentrations of microplastics may increase the risk of heart and metabolic diseases, such as Type 2 diabetes, coronary artery disease and stroke. This risk was higher compared to residents of...
mennessä CrNet Oy | kesä 10, 2025 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development, Yleinen
A recently published article by researchers at the University of Tartu Institute of Computer Science introduces a novel approach to reducing electronic waste and advancing sustainable data processing: turning old smartphones into tiny data centres. Each year, more...
