Main Theme Sub-theme: Sustainable packaging services Abstract Packaging is a major source of waste generation. The total quantity of generated packaging waste materials in the EU rose by 20.5% from 2009 to 2019. In 2019, the total quantity of packaging waste generated was estimated at 79.6 million tonnes. Paper & cardboard (40.6 %) and plastic (19.4 …
Main Theme Sub-theme: water management; circular systems; resources; climate change; education; global cooperation Abstract In September 2023, the FAO sounded a global alarm, revealing that 735 million people suffer from hunger while 13% of food is lost in the distribution chain, and an additional 17% is wasted at the household level. Global hunger increased by …
Milan Food Policy: Innovative Framework Making Urban Food Systems More Sustainable Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: renewable-energy, thermal-storage, energy storage solution, battery, heating solution Abstract More than 90% of heat power plants are CO2 emitters, they burn something (gas, oil, coal, peat, woodchips) in order to generate heat. Electricity and heat production are by far the largest contributors to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 31% of all …
Polar Night Energy: Cheap sand used as high-temperature thermal energy storage Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: agriculture Abstract Imagine capturing the earth’s energy for a clean and constant source of electricity. Not a new idea, right? But what if we use microbial fuel cells? This technology, also known by its acronym MFC (microbial fuel cell), offers a biological battery where particular microorganisms convert organic matter into electricity. Biological …
Bioo: Using plant photosynthesis to generate electricity Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: Water tech, water management, water efficiency, commercial toilets Abstract Many areas of the world are already facing water shortages and public health crises due to climate change and population growth, and it is necessary to reform the world’s current use of water in order to combat the damage this will cause. Flushing …
Main Theme Sub-theme: Water; water access; water management; community management; Puquios; ancient wells; ancient technology; glocal systems of climate resilience. Abstract Water is an essential element for life on earth. And although 71% of the earth’s surface is covered by water, only 0.3% of it can be used by humans. In Latin America and the …
The ancient Puquio wells of Nazca, Peru: rethinking climate resilience glocally Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: over-tourism; sustainable tourism; travel; overconsumption; entertainment Abstract Over-tourism is the congestion or overcrowding from an excess of tourists at the same time and place, resulting in conflicts with local people and their environment. It has been linked with negative environmental impacts ranging from high carbon emissions, hyper-consumerism, and wildlife and biodiversity loss. …
Over-tourism in Asia-Pacific: Innovations for sustainable tourism Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: EEE, E-waste; electronics; eco-design; tech for good Abstract Today, more than 5 billion consumers interact with data every day. And by 2025, that number will grow to 6 billion or 75% of the world’s population. In 2022, the number of connected devices worldwide was 929 million; this number will keep growing. …
A circular guide towards manufacturing sustainable electronics Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: Sustainable cleaning products; packaging; bulk Abstract Ecover is a Belgian company founded in 1979 by a group of scientists and environmental enthusiasts following the discovery that phosphates in conventional detergents were causing harm to aquatic life and waterways per se. From the beginning, the brand focused on creating detergents that were not …
Ecover: Sustainable cleaning products scale up into a multinational Read More »
Main Theme Sub-theme: plastic waste; greenwashing; sustainable packaging. Abstract Asia’s economic growth and population density puts it at the center of the plastic waste problem. With a very high rate of waste mismanagement, the region accounts for more than 50% of the plastic leakage into the world’s oceans. This challenge is very prevalent in developing …
Invisible – Truly biodegradable alternative to plastic packaging Read More »