Environment

Dairies generate large amounts of organic waste, including sewage and whey, which are now used to create bioplastics.

Throughout the generations, humanity has been selecting the varieties of horticultural species best adapted to each territory. Today, that cultural heritage is disappearing, but there are various initiatives to prevent it from being lost in oblivion. These are the guardians of the diversity of our crops.

New recycling technologies being tested allow plastics like single-use food packaging to have more than a second life.

They are smart surfaces that obtain energy and are equipped with sensors to power, heat and cool spaces. They even monitor roads.

Food waste, yard trimmings, manure, and even human sewage can be turned into solid biochar to generate energy.

When clothes are washed, microfibers come off, which can end up in the water as microplastics. Shorter, cold-water washes reduce waste by 30%

Invasive species are considered one of the main causes of biological biodiversity loss worldwide. Here are some of the ones that wreak havoc.

A new type of waste begins to reach the most remote beaches and seas of the world: disposable masks and gloves. Experts warn of the importance of managing this waste correctly and, looking to the future, working on the search for new materials that are safe and less aggressive for the environment.