Innovation

Biomanufacturing and agroecology: the sustainable alternative thriving in La Plata

Teachers and students from the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences of UNLP validate traditional agricultural knowledge and produce bio-preparations from the first Biofactory enabled in Buenos Aires. In this way, they strengthen the agroecological transition in the floral-vegetable belt of La...

Artificial intelligence helps address the water crisis in Mexican agriculture.

Mexican agriculture is going through a serious water crisis, with Mexico being ranked as the second country with the highest water stress in Latin America. According to José Antonio Tiburcio, Director of Innovation and Small Farmers for Bayer Mexico, the...

Circular plastic: from waste to sustainability

Since its appearance, plastic transformed modern life thanks to its versatility, lightness, and durability. This material revolutionized industries such as electronics, medicine, packaging, and construction, allowing the development of key products like cell phones, computers, packaging, and essential medical...

Turn plastic into technology and export worldwide

In a context where technological advancement coexists with growing environmental concerns, an Argentine entrepreneur decided not to choose between innovation and sustainability, but to unite them. And so Hune was born, the company founded by Dino Zweig, which converts...

New aqueous battery with 2,000 cycles of stability revolutionizes energy storage.

A team of researchers specialized in chemical engineering and applied physics has achieved a significant breakthrough in the development of an aqueous battery, a safer, more environmentally friendly, and potentially more economical option compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. The...

The invention that promises to build walls without cement using pieces that “fit together”

A new and revolutionary construction method has arrived with the aim of saving time, reducing costs, and minimizing environmental impact. It promises to build walls without cement and with "blocks" that fit together like Legos. This is Linko, which uses...

They launch a “circular” and self-sufficient product to replace synthetic fertilizers.

Waterdust, an international climate technology company, presented **Fertiltomix** to (https://noticiasambientales.com/compromiso-ambiental/la-agroecologia-un-modelo-sostenible-para-la-agricultura-del-futuro/). It is a "circular" and self-sufficient product that uses seawater to **replace synthetic fertilizers**. As they emphasize, it leaves almost no waste and is **designed to regenerate the soil, save water,...

How are the chilling dark factories with AI in China

China, known as **the world's factory**, has taken a step further towards **total automation** with the creation of the **Xiaomi Smart Factory**, located in **Changping, Beijing**. This industrial complex operates under the concept of **dark factory**, where **human presence...

Washing machine filters: a partial measure against microplastic pollution

The growing concern about the contamination by microplastics led to the implementation of measures to mitigate its impact, such as the incorporation of filters in washing machines. These devices allow to reduce, although not completely eliminate, the release of...

Gravity System: a Spanish invention to reduce plastic pollution in the seas

Plastic, omnipresent in everyday consumer products, is one of the main pollutants on the planet. Its slow degradation —which can take centuries— and its massive presence in seas and oceans represent a growing threat to ecosystems. According to environmental...

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The urban grasslands of the AMBA: a crucial ecosystem hidden at risk due to lack of management

Although it is often thought that nature is far from urban environments, in the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires...