Pollution Control

Introduction The global stand-up paddleboard market is booming in 2025, valued at around USD 1.9 billion in 2024 and forecasted to reach USD 4.78 billion by 2033 at a CAGR of 10.79% . Alternative estimates peg it at USD 1.5 billion in 2024, growing to USD 2.8 billion by 2033 with a 7.5% CAGR . This expansion is largely propelled...

Biodegradability and Environmental Impact Mycelium packaging offers significant environmental benefits over traditional plastics and bioplastics. Data from Digicomply (2024) highlight that mycelium can decompose in home compost settings within just a few weeks—far faster than plastics, which persist for centuries, or even PLA plastics that require industrial composting facilities. A 2025 study further underscores this advantage, noting mycelium's ability to...

The Promises of Biofuels: Climate Benefits versus Environmental Costs Biofuels like corn ethanol and soy biodiesel have been promoted for their potential to reduce carbon emissions compared to traditional fossil...

Introduction In a world drowning in discarded plastics, the promise of recycling shines as a beacon of hope. Yet, evidence mounts that this promise may be more illusion than solution....

Introduction: The Plastic Predicament The world's oceans, majestic and teeming with life, face an invisible but pervasive threat—plastic pollution. While plastic recycling programs have been touted as a key solution,...

Decarbonizing Transportation: Current Situation and Challenges In 2023, transportation accounts for nearly 16% of global greenhouse gas emissions. According to the International Energy Agency, electric vehicles (EVs) are expected to...

Ocean Plastics: The Alarming Scale of Microplastic Pollution Plastic pollution has invaded our oceans on a staggering scale. According to a recent study published in *Nature Communications* (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-36479-z) microplastics have...

Fast fashion pollution: an out-of-control textile industry By 2025, over 100 billion garments are produced each year worldwide, twice as many as 15 years ago. According to the Ellen MacArthur...

Plastic and vegetables: a toxic cocktail on our plates For exemple, in Switzerland, nearly 8'000 tons of plastic are used each year in the agricultural sector, according to the Federal...

Plastic in vegetables: alarming situation in Switzerland According to a study published in 2023 by EPFL, 96% of Swiss vegetable samples tested contained traces of microplastic, confirming observations already made...

New mining projects in France: Brittany targeted by industrialists In 2024, three applications for Exclusive Mining Research Permits (PERM) filed by Breizh Ressources, a subsidiary of a Canadian group, reignited...