Worldwide, plastic cups are used for serving drinks. Some typical examples of large-scale consumption are large concerts and festivals. As a part of the BIOCAS project, which focusses on the valorization of biomass through various routes, a PHA biobased festival cup was developed and created to reduce …

Agricultural by-products, that is primary residue, industrial by-products and animal manure, are an important source of nutrients and carbon for maintaining soil quality and crop production but can also be valorised through treatment pathways such as fermentation, incineration or a combination of these …

Biopolymeren vormen een potentieel interessant alternatief voor conventioneel op olie gebaseerde polymeren, omdat zij geen fossiele grondstoffen gebruiken voor de productie. Daarentegen is het productie procedé afhankelijk van energie en toevoegmiddelen die weer bijdragen aan het verbruik van energie …

Climate change is undermining the importance and sustainability of cooperatives as important organizations in small holder agriculture in developing countries. To adapt, cooperatives could apply carbon farming practices to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance their business by increasing yields, …

Bij ieder festival belanden tienduizenden single used plastic bekertjes bij het afval. Of in de natuur. Dat moet anders. In 2018 introduceerde Eileen Blackmore de Biocup, gemaakt van biologisch afbreekbaar plastic en perfect om te hergebruiken. Kortom: een feestje om uit te drinken. Onderzoeker Marije …

This quick guide is written to inspire designers, policy makers, company owners, employees, educators and students to change the linear economy into a circular economy by collaborating in local value chains. This guide explains the basics of circular economy, value chains and it gives practical tips …

De uitstoot van methaan uit runderdrijfmest kan flink omlaag als je de mest scheidt in een dikke, dunne en fosfaatrijke fractie. De winst is vooral een gevolg van de kortere opslagperiode van de ongescheiden mest. Wel stijgt het energieverbruik fors.

In our society, sustainability has emerged as a major concept in our daily lives and activities, e.g. from reducing the environmental impact of our foods to corporate social responsibility in doing business, and social impact of our activities. The original idea of sustainability was to address human …

Plant-based proteins, like water lentils, generally result in lower environmental impact compared to animal-based protein.

Plant-based proteins, like water lentils, generally result in lower environmental impact compared to animal-based protein.