Economía Circular
Economía Circular
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...
ACCIONA se adjudica los servicios de saneamiento de 48 municipios en el sur de Brasil
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ACCIONA ha resultado adjudicataria, por Sanepar (Compañía de Saneamiento de Paraná), del contrato de concesión de los servicios de alcantarillado sanitario en 48 municipios de las...
Japan Develops Plastic that Disappears Within Hours In The Sea and Boosts Soil Health
11/12/2024 -
Riken and others develop plastic material that dissolves in seawaterA team including government-backed research institute Riken has developed a plastic material that is as strong and easy...
PET recycling in Latin America: for Amut good things come in threes
20/11/2024 -
(Picture Amut) Amut has recently completed the commissioning of the second of three turnkey...
Análisis de microplásticos en aguas de consumo mediante espectroscopía vibracional µ-FTIR...
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Con la entrada en vigor del Real Decreto 3/2023, de 10 de enero de 2023 se establecieron los nuevos criterios técnico-sanitarios para la calidad del agua de consumo, su...
