Spanish fishermen turn marine litter into yarn for clothing
Almost 5,000 fishermen work with the Ecoalf Foundation, whose programme has already removed more than 2,000 tonnes of waste from the oceans.
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Ghent University spin-off makes cleaning ingredients from food waste
Amphistar uses a yeast to turn organic leftovers into surfactants, key ingredients in cleaning products and cosmetics, as an alternative to petrochemicals.
Beijing releases more than a billion wasps to halt invasive caterpillar
Authorities are relying on biological control and caterpillar-collecting contests to protect the Chinese capital's trees.
Faial tests restoring a brackish borehole with rainwater
Horta Council will invest €300,000 of European funds in a pilot project that could be replicated in the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde.
Biologist who got thousands of divers restoring corals in Florida wins award
Kylie Smith, co-founder of the organisation I.CARE, has been honoured by NOAA for involving the community in restoring the coral reefs of the Florida Keys.
Beetles help protect Japanese forests with a ‘honey trap’
Researchers at Kyoto University have shown that catching a small beetle with an attractant trap can indicate habitat quality in forests logged for timber.
German researchers test green hydrogen production with untreated seawater
The SeaEly project, coordinated by Fraunhofer IWES, has built test rigs to study electrolysis with salt or brackish water, saving drinking water.
Twenty private reserves join forces to protect the Serra dos Pireneus in Goiás
The Brazilian government has officially recognised the Serra dos Pireneus Mosaic, near Pirenópolis, to coordinate the conservation of the region’s biodiversity.
Leisure sailing boats to help French scientists observe the ocean
The VELA LAB project aims to turn pleasure boats into small floating laboratories that collect oceanographic data.
Flemish cheesemaker De Zuivelarij wins award for sustainable organic production
The Berlare company won the BioVLAM 2026 award, which recognises innovation and sustainability in the Flemish organic sector, for its organic paneer and labneh.
E-bikes now outsell conventional bicycles in Flanders
More electric bikes than conventional ones are now sold in Flanders, and the bicycle's share of journeys has risen from 12% to 20% since 2015.
Vëlosummer breaks record in 2026 with more than 50,000 bikes on Luxembourg’s roads
The 7th edition of the initiative that reserves roads for cyclists during the summer recorded 50,161 bikes on its 14 circuits, 15% more than in 2025.