From Analytical Excellence to Real-World Impact: InPlasTwin Summer School 2026 Connects Science, Policy and Practice
From 15–19 June 2026, the Jožef Stefan Institute in Ljubljana, Slovenia, became an international meeting point for researchers, students, […]
What Makes Horizon Europe Twinning Projects Different? Lessons from the First 18 Months of InPlasTwin
Scientific excellence is often measured through publications, citations, and research breakthroughs. While these outputs remain fundamental to the European […]
Strengthening stakeholder engagement through collaboration
Dr. Janja Vidmar (JSI) visited Greece, hosted by Prof. ˇDimitrios Savvas at the Agricultural University of Athens (AUA), connecting […]
Meet our partner: Agricultural University of Athens
The Agricultural University of Athens The Agricultural University of Athens (AUA) is the third-oldest university in Greece, established in […]
From Field to Fruit: How Microplastics Affect Strawberry Quality and Food Safety
Following our previous blog posts, where we examined the effects of microplastics on soil and general plant health, we […]
Microplastics: Effects on Plant Health
Following our previous blog post where we described the influence of microplastics on soil health, it is important to […]
How Microplastics Are Affecting Soil Health in Agriculture
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, are increasingly recognized as a widespread contaminant in terrestrial […]
International Day of Women and Girls in Science: The Women Behind InPlasTwin
Every year on 11 February, the International Day of Women and Girls in Science highlights the essential role women […]
World Soil Day 2025
Micro- and Nanoplastics (MNPs) in Soil Environments Soils are among the most complex and valuable components of terrestrial ecosystems. […]
Digging Into Plastic Pollution: How We Measure Microplastics in Soil
Microplastics have emerged as an invisible but growing environmental threat. These tiny fragments – ranging from millimeters to micrometers […]
InPlasTwin: First Year Wrap-Up
InPlasTwin first year concluded withe successful competition of crucial early-stage objectives: our first major scientific paper has been published, […]
What’s Really in Your Food Packaging? The Hidden Chemicals You Should Know About
Have you ever unwrapped a snack, tossed leftovers into the microwave in a plastic container, or grabbed a steaming […]
The Jožef Stefan Institute: Interdisciplinary Excellence
The Jožef Stefan Institute (JSI) was founded in 1949 and named after the distinguished 19th-century physicist Jožef Stefan, most […]
World Environment Day 2025
World Environment Day, celebrated annually on June 5th since 1973, stands as the United Nations’ flagship event to raise […]
InPlasTwin: A Roadmap for Scientific Capacity Building on Micro- and Nanoplastics in Agriculture
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) pollution has emerged as a critical environmental and public health challenge, with growing evidence showing […]
Strawberries in Hydroponics: Soilless System of Cultivation
Hydroponics is an innovative agricultural technique that allows plants to be cultivated without soil, using nutrient-rich water solutions instead. […]
InPlasTwin: The First Six Months Progress
InPlasTwin, Horizon Europe Coordination and Support Action project aimed at strengthening research and innovation capacity in the field of […]
A Story of InPlasTwin Fruit: Strawberries
Origins and history of strawberries The name “strawberry” has three potential origins: the most common theory suggests it derives […]
Women in STEM: Perspectives from InPlasTwin
5 Remarkable Women of InPlasTwin Discuss Challenges in STEM As previously announced, InPlasTwin dedicated February 2025 to celebrating the […]
Celebrating a Decade of Women in Science
Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) February 11th, 2025 marks a significant milestone: the 10th anniversary of […]
Biodegradable Mulching Films in Agriculture: A Sustainable Future
Agri-plastics The use of plastic in agriculture, known as ‘agri-plastics’, began in 1948 in the USA, significantly improving crop […]
PLASTICS IN AGRIFOOD SECTOR
Plastics – Tiny Particles, Big Problem Propelled by the widespread adoption of plastic materials in the 1950s, they became […]
InPlasTwin: New EU Project Increasing Expertise in Micro- and Nanoplastics Analysis Through Twinning Action
The newly launched InPlasTwin project, funded by Horizon Europe, is designed to strengthen research and innovation capacity in the […]