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The Solution in our Water: from Waves to Wastewater
As our global population grows, so our water supplies are experiencing greater pressure to meet people’s needs - from drinking to irrigation to sanitation - and bringing us face to face with a looming water crisis. According to WHO, around…
The Circular Economy of Beer
Drinks with friends, a hot summer’s day, an afternoon celebration. Beer has increasingly become a beverage of choice throughout all corners of the world. Craft beer makes up 12.3% of the overall beer market, according to the Brewer’s Association. However,…
GM Crops: the Answer to Africa’s Bid for Food Security?
Booming population sizes are by now a familiar fear for governments the world over, putting unwelcome pressure on our water, food and land supplies as we expand to meet blossoming demand. UN statistics estimate the global population will rise to…
Turning Carbon into Solar Fuel – Closing the Loop on CO2 Emissions
Carbon emissions are the primary driver of our rising global temperatures, and curbing emissions has been a consistent priority for researchers around the world as we work towards a greener future. While 2020 saw an overall decline in emissions -…
After 20 Years Campaigning, UNEP Completely Bans Lead Petrol
“Today, we celebrate the culmination of a global, decades-long effort to rid the world of lead in petrol”, tweeted Antonio Gueterres, Secretary General of the United Nations on August 30th. For the first time since 1923, no driver on the…
Flexible Packaging, the One to Dethrone Plastics and Glass
We’re all very aware of the negative impact that plastics, specifically plastic packaging, have in our life, but let’s look at the numbers again, shall we? Around 91 percent of plastic packaging ends up in landfills, oceans, or elsewhere in…