We can’t escape them: doing laundry and other everyday household tasks. But even though we do them so often, we don’t always stop to think about how polluting, for example, an average wash can be. SaltyLama wants to change that.…
For some time now, the European Commission has been working on plans to take its own chip production to a higher level. However, one of the largest projects in this field has run into trouble. It concerns a gigantic chip…
Bram van Kasteren was deeply moved when he heard about the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Not only because the TU-Eindhoven (TU-E) student spent the past year researching rats that can save human lives in an earthquake. Also because he…
Construction companies and logistics companies that need timber can turn to VonWood. The start-up has developed a trading platform that makes buying timber easier and more reliable. They now work with about ten European countries, including the Netherlands. In this…
The traditional production processes in the fashion industry are knitting and sewing. Knitting is a relatively sustainable process, as the individual cut pieces can be made right away in the intended shape, creating no waste. But the majority of garments…
To erect scaffolding on a construction site, tonnes of materials have to be lifted off the ground. This means that many workers are busy moving these materials, often using risky and exhausting methods. This work makes them prone to injury…
While supermarkets are already full of meat substitutes in all flavors, fish substitutes are still on the rise. The front runner is SEASOGOOD. This start-up was the first to get fish-free tuna on Albert Heijn’s shelves. In this instalment of…
Turkey and Syria have been hit by a massive earthquake. At least 900 people died and thousands were injured. And that number is likely to rise even further; Many people are under the rubble. Earthquakes occur more often in Turkey.…
According to this report brought out by the Dutch environmental agency Natuur & Mileu, there were 1.5 million homes with an energy label E, F or G in the Netherlands in 2022. As of 2030, all housing must have the…
Over the past few years, the Netherlands has become the most urbanized of all 27 EU countries, the PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency concluded last month. We use up as much as 10 hectares of rural land per day. PBL…