A spray instead of plastic: a new invention from Portugal

A spray instead of plastic. This is the idea developed by a team of scientists from the Politecnico di Bragança (CIMO) who invented a product capable of replacing the classic plastic...

Vaia, a startup gives new life to fallen trees by creating design objects

A year ago, 42 million trees were torn down by the storm Vaia. Its impact on the area was devastating. Today, recovering that wood becomes of paramount importance for the support...

Electricity, how to reduce consumption and save on bills

Paying attention to your energy consumption is right not only because you save on your bill, but even because it helps you reduce the waste of resources. Together with...

Too clean, or not too clean: the impact on the environment

Excessive hygiene can damage health and the environment. Many scientific researches that have shown that living in an aseptic environment is harmful to our immune system, especially for those of children who...

Salomon unveils running shoes that get turned into ski boots

The Concept Shoe is a high-performance running shoe that gets fully recycled into alpine ski boot shells. Hot on the heels of Adidas Futurecraft Loop running shoes that never...

Teens and smoking health risks

Nearly 1 million and 100 thousand Italian students aged 15 to 19 have smoked in 2018. Consumption generally begins in adolescence: almost 100 thousand have tried smoking before the...