Economía Circular
Economía Circular
Proponen usar algas modificadas genéticamente para eliminar microplásticos de las aguas residuales
19/05/2026 -
El sistema, desarrollado por la Universidad de Missouri, busca mejorar la eliminación de partículas plásticas y reutilizarlas posteriormente en bioplásticosSusie Dai contempla los cultivos...
La costa de África occidental, principal origen de la microbasura en el océano Atlántico Sur
13/05/2026 -
Un estudio del ICTA-UAB aporta nuevas evidencias sobre el origen, la distribución y el destino de la microbasura marina y subrayan la necesidad de abordar este problema desde una perspectiva...
Las aguas residuales de Galicia revelan que la cocaína es la droga más consumida
13/04/2026 -
La Xunta y la Universidade de Santiago de Compostela reforzarán la Red de control de drogas en las aguas residuales, tras identificar la cocaína y el cannabis como las sustancias más consumidas en...
Aplican un biocarbón obtenido del orujillo de las almazaras para depurar aguas residuales
11/03/2026 -
Investigadores de la Universidad de Jaén ha transformado el residuo sólido resultante tras extraer el aceite en un material carbonoso con alta capacidad para retener contaminantes. En pruebas de...
Waterloo researchers turning plastic waste into vinegar
03/03/2026 -
© University of WaterlooResearchers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a way to turn plastic waste into acetic acid, the main ingredient of vinegar, using...
Lab-grown algae removes microplastics from water
11/02/2026 -
Professor Susie Dai hopes to build bigger versions of her bioreactors going forward that could be adopted for wastewater treatment and other pollutant removal purposes. By Brian Consiglio / Show Me...
Contaminantes emergentes en el tratamiento de aguas residuales
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En la última década, Europa ha acelerado su transición hacia una gestión más sostenible del agua. El aumento de sequías extremas, la presión sobre los recursos hídricos y la necesidad de...
Engineered biochar emerges as a powerful, affordable tool to combat water pollution
24/11/2025 -
Engineered biochar for simultaneous removal of heavy metals and organic pollutants from wastewater: mechanisms, efficiency, and applications © Nana Wang, Bing Wang, Hailong Wang, Pan Wu, Masud...
How many nanoplastics are there in the oceans?
18/09/2025 -
Ruben Boot wrote an article about an investigation on nanoplastics, ; of Sophie ten Hietbrink,...
Green Science Alliance biobased biodegradable film bag
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Environmental problems such as climate change, deforestation, extinction of species, water and food shortage etc., due to the explosion of the human population, are becoming increasingly severe...
Epcon delivers integrated composite curing oven, RTO system
20/06/2025 -
Epcon Industrial Systems (The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.) has successfully engineered and installed a high-efficiency composite curing...
Underestimated sources of marine pollution
23/07/2025 -
Dušan Materic / UFZ (left) and Helge Niemann (NIOZ) taking samples in the North Atlantic Photo: NIOZPlastic particles less than one micrometre in size are found across the globe – from...
kp Infinity® launches in North America
07/06/2025 -
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a global manufacturer of rigid and flexible packaging and specialty film solutions, announces the launch of its award-winning kp Infinity® foodservice packaging in...
Sacyr y Captoplastic avanzan en el control y la captura de microplásticos en el agua
03/06/2025 -
Sacyr y Captoplastic han firmado un acuerdo de colaboración estratégica para avanzar en el control y la captura de microplásticos en el ciclo integral del agua. El...
Scaling sustainable protein fibre production
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Solena Materials, a biomaterials company developing novel protein fibres for high-performance, intrinsically sustainable clothing, has secured $6.7 million in investment in a seed funding round...
New EU norms to reduce environmental impact of smitheries and foundries
11/12/2024 -
The European Commission has introduced new norms for smitheries and foundries to reduce their impact on the environment and human health. Known as Best Available Techniques (BAT) conclusions, they...
Plastic bags, cups, and other litter found at deepest point of Mediterranean Sea
12/03/2025 -
A JRC-led study recently published in Marine Pollution Bulletin has revealed that the...
Lummus Technology launches PFAS destruction demo unit for water treatment
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Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, announced the successful startup and operation of its per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)...
ACC on water: smooth and responsible management of water
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On the occasion of World Water Day 2025, celebrated on 22 March, attention is focused on a crucial subject: the preservation of glaciers. This year, the UN is highlighting the...
Oxyle Raises $16M to Scale Wastewater PFAS Destruction Technology
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Swiss startup Oxyle has announced a $16M funding round to scale its breakthrough solution to destroy, not just relocate, PFAS from wastewater. This builds on its $3M pre-seed round in 2022,...
AIMPLAS desarrolla nuevas botellas biobasadas y biodegradables para los laboratorios de control del agua potable que reduzcan el impacto ambiental
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El proyecto B3CLAB busca dar con una alternativa al uso masivo de plástico no biodegradable en la toma de muestras de agua de consumo humano.En un estudio...
