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The UKās huge problem with waste crimeĀ –Ā the illegal and dangerous disposal of waste materialsĀ –Ā is finally attracting some attention:Ā see BBC News, other media and responses from bodies such as CIWM, Environment Agency etc. A short report from the House of Lordsā Environment and Climate Change Committee …
A version of the invited talk by Dr Meredith Barr on Integrating Thermal and Bio-Conversion and the Future of the EBNet Biochar Working Group is now available here on EBNet’s YouTube Channel. The talk was presented at the 4th BBNet conference The Future Prospects for Biorefining: Feedstocks, Technologies & Products, …
This may seem a strange question, for a Network with Environmental Biotechnology as its titleĀ –Ā but it’s one we are convinced needs addressing. We tried the animation, we have the Social Sciences WG report and presentation.Ā Now the whole EBNet Management Team has put together a paper: What is …
An IEA Inter-Task report on Synergies for bioenergy supply chain in Bioeconomy networks describes efforts to expand the current linear value chain perspective into a broader network-based view of bioenergy and bioeconomy systems. The report introduces a framework to help identify and leverage synergies between bioenergy supply chains, biobased materials …
Thumbs up to a featured item in the International Water Association (IWA)’s The Source magazine, on Rethinking resource recovery in wastewater.Ā While it’s an opinion piece, rather than a presentation of fresh results or research, it marshals the arguments well and covers a wide perspective.Ā It also makes the powerful …
A recent paper looks at the revival rates for microorganisms found in ancient permafrost cores from the Permafrost Research Tunnel near Fairbanks, Alaska. The researchers compared microbial growth rates, marker gene sequences and greenhouse gas (CO2, CH4) emissions across cores held anaerobically at ambient (ā4Ā°C) and elevated (4Ā°C, 12Ā°C) temperatures. …
Every month we are highlighting selected items from our Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue anthology, equivalent to about 30 mins in the AudiobookĀ version.Ā The anthology is also available as a freeĀ eBookĀ on theĀ ResourcesĀ page. This monthās authors are both from Australia but with rather different stories to tell: Chapter 7:Ā Interview with …
PFAS continues to draw the attention of regulators and others, to such an extent that it can sometimes be hard to keep up. Fortunately the UKās Contaminated Land: Applications in Real Environments group (CL:AIRE) has now set up a PFAS Webpage that compiles relevant information from around the world. Ā Non-commercial …
At the suggestion of one EBNet member who is particularly active in this area, a brief shout-out for the work of WASTE, which aims to catalyse scalable, system-level solutions to urgent challenges in the area of sanitation and solid waste management. WASTE is an international organisation that develops and manages …
Episode 2 of the Environmental Biotechnology Innovation Centre‘s Podcast Series features Prof Natalio Krasnogor and Yasir Akbar of Newcastle University. In this episode, they discussĀ their pioneering work at the intersection of computer science and engineering biology, with a particular focus on the innovative use of barcodes in engineered microbes. From …
The International Water Association (IWA) has a range of publications freely available to read or download in electronic format.Ā Books in particular can be eye-wateringly expensive [no pun intended] for the individual reader, so these are a very valuable resource. A recent addition, published in September 2025, is Environmental Technologies …
Each month we are showcasing selected stories from our Green Stories: Microbes to the Rescue anthology, equivalent to about 30 mins in the AudiobookĀ version.Ā The anthology is also available as a freeĀ eBookĀ on theĀ ResourcesĀ page. The first two have a futuristic flavour: Chapter 15:Ā Future Tree by Nick Sidwell, UK ā environmental biotechnology …
The European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform (ESPP) is inviting organisations to sign a letter calling for ambitious targets for nutrients in the EUās Circular Economy Act. Sustainable nutrient supply and management is a critical issue for many regions, with several countries including the UK currently reviewing associated regulations: any further developments …
Two years ago algal blooms in Lough Neagh, the UKās largest freshwater lake, were so severe they caught international attention. Plans were drawn up and debated, but now it looks like the issue is firmly back in the news. Dr Les Gornall, an expert in Anaerobic Digestion and animal slurries …
A recent piece in the Insights section of CIWMās Circular Online journal has the intriguing title, Does the Circular Economy give you the ick? The article, by Trewin Restorick of Sizzle Innovation, makes the point that while many sources talk up public enthusiasm for the circular economy, there is genuine …
