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 […]