Water-based painting contaminate waterways and drinking supplies, harming aquatic life and creating toxic buildup. Now, a new initiative called PaintSmartly 1 is searching for sustainable solutions. The six-week scouting project
Category: Environmental impacts
Researchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energyResearchers unlock potential of desert plants for cleaner efficient energy
Researchers have found a more sustainable way to produce energy using plants that can survive in dry conditions such as deserts. These drought-tolerant plants, also known as arid plants, could
Sustainable advanced ethanol production from Opuntia prickly pear cactus nopalesSustainable advanced ethanol production from Opuntia prickly pear cactus nopales
Cleaner industrial bioethanol production from sustainable biomass could support the circular economy to achieve Sustainable Development Goals while tackling climate change. Ethanol from the arid plants nopales (prickly pear, Opuntia ficus-indica)
Prickly pear (nopales): A Sustainable Solution for Ethanol ProductionPrickly pear (nopales): A Sustainable Solution for Ethanol Production
To tackle climate change and achieve Sustainable Development Goals, integrating a circular economy with sustainable biomass use is vital. Recent studies highlight the efficiency of using nopales (prickly pear cactus)