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Toilets may provide an alternative to chemical fertilizers
Agricultural Industry, NewsBy recycling human manure it is possible to produce natural fertilizers that provide identical yields as chemical equivalents, a German research has found. No risk of drug contamination, the authors explain. But further studies are needed

US potatoes survive pests thanks to lobster shell
Circular bioeconomy, NewsGround shells from lobsters can feed communities of beneficial microbes, creating a line of defense against soil pests. Researchers from University of Maine researchers offer a potential circular solution to safeguard the state's major crop. Which would also avoid tons of waste

Circular bioeconomy, biobased industries need specific codes
Circular bioeconomy, NewsInterview with Giulia Gregori, Strategic Planning and Corporate Communication manager of Novamont: "We will thus be able to enhance the contribution of biobased products to decarbonisation and soil protection"

Australia set to establish a national soil database
Environment, NewsStarting from 2023, the new platform promoted by the government agency CSIRO will provide information on essential features such as climate change adaptation, carbon sequestration, and biodiversity

New sewage management brings benefits to soil, EEA says
Circular bioeconomy, NewsA decentralized sewage treatment offers better opportunities for the development of circular solutions even for arable land, a European Environment Agency analysis says

Soil and compost management can help Europe achieve climate neutrality
Agricultural Industry, NewsIn Europe, 31.7 percent of total organic carbon stocks are found in agricultural soil. Some good practices, such as the use of compost, can increase carbon sequestration while encouraging yields, says a report by EU Parliament

Urgent need to support European market for recyclable materials, says EEA
Circular bioeconomy, NewsThe growth of non-hazardous recoverable waste trade within the European market represents an opportunity for the circular economy, says the EU Environment Agency. The sector is already worth 12 billion but can grow further by creating new opportunities and improving the quality of recycling

European law on soil, full of proposals for the EU call
Environment, NewsAlmost 200 responses came from the various souls of European civil society to the consultation launched by the EU Commission in view of the future law to protect the soil. Among them, the suggestions and proposals of the Re Soil Foundation

UN agrees to introduce a legally binding agreement on plastic in 2024
Environment, NewsA new committee will work toward global regulation of plastic industry. By the end of 2024, countries will have to commit to implementing new manufacturing and design solutions based on circular economy principles

Biopesticides, a 4.5 billion dollar market
Economics and finance, NewsThe forecast is contained in an analysis carried out by the research company Technavio. The expected average growth rate is 17% on a five-year basis. To push the biopesticides sector the negative sides of conventional products of chemical origin in environmental and health terms, in addition to the spread of organic agriculture