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New technology can recycle healthcare waste

New technology can recycle healthcare waste

Wed 7 Aug 2024 19:32 CEST

Using disposable gloves and blood bags during operations accounts for a large part of healthcare's plastic waste. New research shows that the waste can be included in recycling and replace fossil materials

Halved Emissions – and the Construction Became Cheaper

Halved Emissions – and the Construction Became Cheaper

Sat 20 Jul 2024 16:49 CEST

The construction sector is the climate villain that accounts for a large part of Sweden's emissions. Stopping construction or renovation is of course not an option – but new smart solutions are emerging

Travel with hydrogen-powered flights – soon in Sweden

Travel with hydrogen-powered flights – soon in Sweden

Thu 11 Jul 2024 07:08 CEST

Within a few years, hydrogen-powered flight is likely to become a reality in Sweden. This means that it will be possible to fly fossil-free over short and medium distances, according to new studies at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg

Disgust Trumps Environmental Awareness in the Laundry Basket

Disgust Trumps Environmental Awareness in the Laundry Basket

Thu 4 Jul 2024 18:52 CEST

Never before have we washed as much as we do now and it takes its toll on the environment. But the desire not to be perceived as dirty is stronger than the will to reduce climate impact, shows a new study

The battle for the ozone layer "a major global success"

The battle for the ozone layer "a major global success"

Sat 22 Jun 2024 10:30 CEST

It is sometimes described as the crisis that the world's countries actually managed to solve. Now, researchers have discovered a decline in the levels of the harmful gases that break down the ozone layer earlier than expected

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

Sat 22 Jun 2024 07:00 CEST

The Government wants to halve air travel tax, but the proposal receives criticism. Scrap it altogether, thinks the business community

Expert: How compromises can be reached on wind power

Expert: How compromises can be reached on wind power

Sun 16 Jun 2024 11:48 CEST

Companies are screaming for electricity for their factories. But it's not the technology – rather the resistance to a wind turbine outside the window – that can put a spanner in the works for electrification, according to a researcher