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Smarter recycling: how plastic waste gets a second life
Researchers at Radboud University are developing a method to recycle plastic from household waste more efficiently and on a larger scale. How? By analyzing the chemical ‘fingerprints’ of plastics and optimizing the sorting and recycling processes.
How can soil life help with the transition to sustainable agriculture?
Research shows that volatile organic compounds provide valuable information about the conditions of these communities. Could this insight contribute to a transition towards more sustainable agricultural systems?
How to make an endless rechargeable battery?
Each month in BetaBoost, we take you behind the scenes at the Faculty of Science to explore the cutting-edge research that brings such innovations to life, and why they matter for society.
Why does methane bubble up in lakes and rivers (and is that a problem)?
Ecologist Sarian Kosten researches why and how much methane is emitted from our surface waters.
Can we ever truly solve (long) covid?
Researchers at Radboud University are working on a potential antiviral drug against coronavirus, which targets the spread of the virus within your body and the resulting symptoms.
Why is it so difficult to recycle electronic devices?
Electronic products are often treated as disposable items. This needs to become much more circular. And that is precisely what John Schermer and Fatin Battal from Radboud University are working on within the Circular Circuits project.
How can we make data storage and processing more sustainable?
In this article, we explore new technologies for energy efficient data storage.