Traditional agriculture is facing increasing scarcity of water due to climate change. A farm on Scotland's West Coast is using the Atlantic Ocean to grow vegetables instead. They are using saltwater instead of fresh to grow food.
Work is under way to develop a novel plant to purify biogas to be used in electricity production.
The European Commission adopted the EU Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability. The Strategy is the first step towards a zero pollution ambition for a toxic-free environment announced in the European Green Deal. The Strategy will boost innovation for safe and sustainable chemicals, and increase protection of human health and the environment against hazardous chemicals. This includes prohibiting the use of the most harmful chemicals in consumer products such as toys, childcare articles, cosmetics, detergents, food contact materials and textiles, unless proven essential for society, and ensuring that all chemicals are used more safely and sustainably.
Recycled material instead of waste: wood ash is good for soil and plants - if the quality is right. The German Federal Quality Association for Food Ash ensures reliable wood ash standards with its certifications. The RAL-Dünger label for fertilisers provides the necessary certification for natural wood ashes to be used in the circular economy.
A farm in France’s Normandy region is building a methanisation facility which will supply the local commune with gas, thanks to ERDF funding.
Researchers at the University of Oxford and the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a new gene that improves the yield and fertilizer use efficiency of rice.
Proposal of a global ‘roadmap’ for insect conservation and recovery which entails the immediate implementation of several ‘no-regret’ measures that will act to slow or stop insect declines.
