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The event, organized by CREA, Re Soil Foundation and Trust-IT, is dedicated to the dissemination of basic knowledge on soil health, community involvement and the role of Living Labs. The meeting can also be attended online. Image: SOILL StartupSOILL Startup

Empowering Communities for Healthy Soil. On 11 June 2025 the event in Turin

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The city is hosting “Mission Soil Living Labs and Soil Literacy: Engaging Communities for Soil Health.” The event, organized by CREA, Re Soil Foundation and Trust-IT, can also be watched online
An experiment in Wales revealed how bioplastic mulches do not negatively impact soil organic matter content and have minimal effects on the bacterial community. Photo: F. Kesselring, FKuR Willich Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany CC BY-SA 3.0 DE DeedF. Kesselring, FKuR Willich Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Germany CC BY-SA 3.0 DE Deed

Biodegradable mulch sheets don’t reduce soil organic content

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According to a British study, the use of bioplastic biodegradable mulch sheets in agricultural soils increases yields and has no side effects in terms of carbon balance
Microalgae can capture 10 to 50 times more CO2 than terrestrial plants. Photo: Andrei Savitsky Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 DeedAndrei Savitsky Attribution 4.0 International CC BY 4.0 Deed

A new circular alliance between wine and microalgae is created in Argentina

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A study highlights how CO2 recovered from the fermentation process can be used to stimulate the growth of microalgae. Benefiting the climate and the development of bioproducts
A seaweed culture at the Tjärnö Marine Laboratory in Bouslän. Photo: Chalmers University of Technology, Sophie Steinhagen press releaseChalmers University of Technology, Sophie Steinhagen press release

Seaweed can be a sustainable protein source

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By using circular strategies, it is possible to harness the potential of seaweed to produce protein food in a sustainable way. The findings of the Swedish project
The recovery of organic waste enables the creation of bioproducts of circular origin that help reduce waste while opening up new economic opportunities for many industries. Photo: Denise Nys, Pexels free to useDenise Nys, Pexels free to use

Researchers use circular strategies to turn waste into bioproducts

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The European Biorecer project, which is active in Greece, Italy, Spain and Sweden, aims to create new value chains through the creation of bioproducts based on the circular recovery of organic waste
Worldwide, 18.5 billion tons of often still edible bread, or one-tenth of total production, is wasted every year. Photo: shoehorn99 Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC 2.0 Deedshoehorn99 Attribution-NonCommercial 2.0 Generic CC BY-NC 2.0 Deed

Solid state fermentation turns waste bread into new protein food

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Scientists at Aberystwyth University have proposed a circular solution for recovering the discarded but still edible bread. With fermentation, nutritional content increases
Unlike traditional manure, frass is low in pathogens and rich in key elements such as nitrogen, phosphorus and carbon. Photo: Forest & Kim Starr Attribution 3.0 United States CC BY 3.0 US DeedForest & Kim Starr Attribution 3.0 United States CC BY 3.0 US Deed

Insect waste can be a viable alternative to traditional fertilizers

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A study from U.S. has highlighted the soil benefits of applying frass, the mix of insect waste products that can be turned in a resource in a circular economy model
More than 60 actions have currently been completed for the European Union's Soil Strategy 2030. Twenty-four are still in progress. Photo: Karsten Würth CC0 1.0 Universal CC0 1.0 DeedKarsten Würth CC0 1.0 Universal CC0 1.0 Deed

New tracker details how EU Soil Strategy is progressing

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A new tool from the European Soil Data Center provides a comprehensive overview of progress made since 2021 to date on actions shaping the EU Soil Strategy
Nitrogen management based on circular economy principles contributes to reducing emissions and maintaining food security. Photo: Sasin Tipchai CC0 1.0 Universal CC0 1.0 DeedSasin Tipchai CC0 1.0 Universal CC0 1.0 Deed

Efficient use of nitrogen is needed to protect environment and health, says FAO

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Nitrogen, the UN agency remarks, is an essential element but also a contaminant. Its intake to the soil is likely to quadruple by the end of the 21st century
Industrial plastic granules on a beach on the Aquitaine coast. In France, 76 percent of soils surveyed are contaminated with microplastics. Photo: Maldeseine Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported CC BY-SA 3.0 DeedMaldeseine Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported CC BY-SA 3.0 Deed

Three quarters of soils in France contaminated with microplastics

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A study by the Agency for Ecological Transition reveals that 76 percent of soils examined contain microplastics between 0.3 and 5 millimeters in size. Polyethylene is the most prevalent polymer

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