Wastewater treatment and enzymatic degradation
Water is essential for life and its quality affects wildlife, food sources and human health. The continued pollution of water sources from pharmaceutical residues...
Reduce emissions or build more electric cars: European Parliament approves 40% drop in carbon...
The European Parliament has approved a draft law to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide from new cars by 20 per cent by 2025 and...
Facebook data breach – accounts for sale?
In the wake of the hack last week which left the data of at least 50 million users vulnerable, Facebook accounts are allegedly being...
Reverse vending and the circular economy
Tesco will begin piloting a scheme of in-store reverse vending machines, allowing customers to return plastic bottles for recycling and receive cash in return. The...
Developments in GPS and indoor navigation
Global positioning systems (GPS) have been around for a long time now and they have revolutionised the way we move around; GPS is used...
Cold plasma pyrolysis: making plastics ‘circular’
Developing green energy and finding a way to reduce plastic waste and integrate plastics into the circular economy are two of the major challenges...
Smart motorways: tech and Europe’s roads
Smart motorways follow the same dynamic of the smart city concept: implementing technology-driven logistics in order to better manage the flow of traffic on...
Will Brexit affect the EU meat trade industry?
Many of the agricultural products imported and exported within Europe are covered by the Single Common Market Organisation, which provides market instruments to stabilise...
Italian mayor arrested for allegedly aiding illegal immigration
The mayor of a small town in Italy has been arrested for allegedly aiding illegal immigration. Domenico Lucano, mayor of Riace in southern Italy, gained...
Sustainable plastic substitutes: saying farewell to plastic
A biodegradable material which effectively acts as an environmentally friendly plastic substitute has arrived from Spawnfoam Ltd. Vases, packaging, decorative items, insulation boards – in...
