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New technology can recycle healthcare waste

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.

New technology can recycle healthcare waste

Halved Emissions – and the Construction Became Cheaper

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.

Halved Emissions – and the Construction Became Cheaper

Travel with hydrogen-powered flights – soon in Sweden

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.

Travel with hydrogen-powered flights – soon in Sweden

Disgust Trumps Environmental Awareness in the Laundry Basket

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.

Disgust Trumps Environmental Awareness in the Laundry Basket

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

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.

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

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

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

Air travel tax cut sparks criticism from all sides

Expert: How compromises can be reached on wind power

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.

Expert: How compromises can be reached on wind power