Interlinked crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, food and health insecurity and pollution require interlinked responses, now! This was the main key message of the latest Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) report titled “Nexus Assessment” released last week, which emphasises the urgent need to think and act holistically instead of making separate […]
What does pasta and PLA (biodegradable polymers) have in common? They are both derived from the same initial source: wheat! Imagine explaining this linkage to kids, and you have task cut out for you! Researchers at the Laboratory of Polymers Technology (NTUA-LPT) had a field day at the Researchers’ Night, a pan-European initiative held in
The Wood2Wood project plenary in Thessaloniki was packed with updates from consortium partners, covering a wide range of topics: valorisation pathways, mapping existing wood waste stakeholders, the functioning of Cobots (human-robot collaboration), mixed reality systems for enhanced separation and sorting, and cascade refinement technologies for wood waste upcycling, among other innovations. The project plenary, organised
From sorting and separation to material recovery and recycling using artificial intelligence and robotics, the EU projects workshop at Ecomondo, organised by consortium partner International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), showcased the collective efforts of European Union-funded projects to transition towards a circular economy through sustainable waste management practices. The annual exhibition in Rimini, Italy, collectivised
ISWA World Congress is around the corner. And if you are there too, in Cape Town that is, you could meet Wood2Wood consortium partner University of Johannesburg (UJOH), the prime project focal point at the venue, to explain everything about the project, which aims to transform contaminated wood waste using advanced separation and sorting technologies
Our demand for ecological resources and services now exceeds what the Earth can renew this year.
The Nature Restoration law recently came into force, is a big win for the environment and EU citizens.
Proud to announce the launch of this EU-funded project aimed at revolutionising how wood is used and reused in Europe
W2W project’s inaugural press release was launched on Global Recycling Day, March 18, 2024.
