Environment
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Space debris, over 1.2 million fragments in orbit threaten future missions
The growing presence of space debris poses an urgent threat to satellites, human spaceflight, and the future of orbital missions.
Paolo Travisi•26 August 2025
Waste
Fukushima nuclear plant, fuel debris cleanup…
Japan postpones the start of nuclear debris removal at the Fukushima nuclear…
Paolo Travisi•7 August 2025
Waste
Textile waste: EU sends 46% to…
Every year, millions of used clothes from Europe end up in Africa.…
Paolo Travisi•17 July 2025
Waste
Biodegradable memory from Korea could curb electronic waste
A new organic memory that dissolves in water may help cut electronic waste. The breakthrough comes…
Editorial Team•2 July 2025
Waste
Plastic waste turned into paracetamol: engineered bacteria change the game
A common bacterium transforms plastic waste into the active ingredient of paracetamol, the basis of many…
Editorial Team•1 July 2025
Waste
Sticky microplastic cleaners: new biodegradable spheres trap and lift waste from the…
Biodegradable spheres made from chitosan are revolutionizing microplastic cleanup by trapping particles and floating them to…
Editorial Team•12 April 2025
Waste
How Much Photovoltaic and Wind Waste Does the EU-27 Produce?
Joint Research Centre study examines waste flows from the EU’s renewable energy transition By mid-century, wind…
Editorial Team•13 March 2025
Waste
Italy Lags Behind in Reducing Corporate Waste Compared to Other EU Nations
Corporate waste disposal trends in Europe show a 50% reduction since 2004—except in Italy, where the…
Editorial Team•25 February 2025
Waste
Swarms of minirobots apply to recover microplastics in water
The problem of microplastics in water could be reduced by using nanoscale robots capable of attracting…
11 May 2024
Water Management
Artificial intelligence can predict the concentration of contaminants in wastewater
With consumption growing, the risk of increasing drugs in wastewater is real. Technology can help purify
24 January 2024
Waste
60 years and not feel them: the microplastics on the seabed of…
A study by the Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona sampled the sediments of the seabed between Barcelona…
13 January 2023
Waste
Europe is the world’s second largest producer of packaging waste
Research has produced the classification of packaging waste producers: the EU is in second place, just…
28 July 2022
Waste
World Wide Waste Web, the map of the distribution of hazardous waste…
A Spanish research institute has created the world wide wast web, a map of the spread…
13 April 2022
Waste
All ready for the national radioactive waste storage, Sogin publishes CNAI by…
Italy is under EU infringement for delays on national radioactive waste storage (Sustainabilityenvironment.com) – Closer and…
29 March 2022
Waste
Plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables: stop from France and Spain
From 1 January 2022, the obligation for France to sell fresh fruit and vegetables without plastic…
22 March 2022
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