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Digital water treatment technology
Spotted: According to UNICEF, contaminated water and poor sanitation are among the leading causes of death for children under five. One of the reasons for this dire statistic is that 844 million...
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Plastic packaging replacements that biodegrade without the need for...
Spotted: Like many other continents, South America has a huge problem with generating waste. In Mexico alone, 120,128 tonnes of waste are produced every day, with the majority of that ending up in...
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Formalising the recycling market in Brazil
Spotted: Reverse logistics is a type of supply chain management where goods are moved from customers back to the sellers or manufacturers. As people order more and more products online, reverse...
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AI streamlines clinical workflow by analysing images and text
Spotted: In 2021, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare reached a global market size of $11 billion (around €10.4 billion). Researchers expect that figure to continue growing and...
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Intelligent reverse logistics for post-consumer packaging
Spotted: A mid-2023 drop in price for recycled PET plastics affected thousands of Brazil’s informal workers as well as many of the country’s recyclers. To help slow the influx of cheaper virgin...
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Regenerative food products made from cassava
Spotted: Our choices at the dinner table have a significant impact on the planet. With around a third of all human-related greenhouse gas emissions linked to food, there is an urgency to adopt...
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Market incentives for regenerative farming in Brazil
Spotted: Regenerative agriculture is a farming method that improves soil, biodiversity, and crop quality, and is an important tool for sequestering carbon and protecting land. However, in Brazil,...
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Turning seaweed into clothing
Spotted: The textile industry is recognised as one of the most polluting. This is due to manufacturing methods that often require lots of water, energy, and harmful chemicals, and the sector as a...
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Will underwater turbines contribute to the energy transition?
Spotted: Despite the urgent need to move to renewable energy, the majority of the world’s power is still sourced from fossil fuels. Roadblocks to more widespread adoption of solar and wind energy...
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Transforming weed control with the power of AI
Spotted: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that by 2050, the world will need to produce around 60 per cent more food, due to the growth of the world...
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