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Search Results for Circular Economy
Green Cooling – Tackling Climate Change With Eco-Friendly Technology
Natural refrigerants protect the environment and the climate. In Latin America and the Caribbean, they are replacing existing products that harm the climate. With ever longer cold chains, the global movement of goods is driving up demand for air conditioning…
The Fieragricola and Informatore Agrario Innovation Awards Have Been Announced
The winners of the fourth edition of the Italian Agriculture Innovation Awards were announced today. From agricultural robots to hybrid tractors with reversible drive through to food and feed with natural antioxidant properties for dairy cattle, these are just some…
WWF Commends UN Environment Assembly’s Watershed Decision to Start Negotiations for a Global Plastics Treaty
UN Member states at the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-5.2) have unanimously agreed to develop a legally binding treaty to end plastic pollution, making it one of the world’s most ambitious environmental actions since the 1989 Montreal Protocol which effectively phased…
Energy Efficiency Refurbishing of a Residential Building Saves Money and Improves Living Comfort
A residential building of 1,764 m2 total net area was built in 1985 and had relatively poor thermal insulation. Central heating in the building did not exist, but all housing units are heated locally. Fuel, used for heating in the building,…
A Roadblock For Plastic
Water means life. Think of diverse organisms, lush vegetation… and, don’t you dare to forget the plastic, almost an indispensable part of the water inventory nowadays. We have long been accustomed to bottles, bags and other unwanted, floating guests, so…
It’s Down To Us
Recycling is not the best, but the last solution within the circular economy system. It is a solution following product reuse, repairs, new business models aimed to extend product shelf life. Recycling is a cure, and waste reduction is prevention.…
How to Save on Electricity Bill
The arrival of autumn and colder days gives headaches to many. Apart from hectic preparations for school and searching for the winter clothes in your closets, preparations for the looming heating season are on. One look at the electricity bills during…