Sustainable products
How menstruation can cost less
By Iris Don Ever get tired of how much tampons cost you each month? What if there was a safe, sustainable, and considerably cheaper alternative? This article will discuss everything you need to know about the menstrual cup, focusing on the pros and cons compared to other products. The menstrual cup is a small medical-grade…
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How can you reduce your energy consumption?
By Alissa Kerklingh New research has shown that energy poverty is a growing problem in the Netherlands. That is why in this article we look at what energy poverty is, what possible solutions are and we provide opportunities to reduce your energy consumption yourself. ENERGY POVERTY Energy poverty is a serious problem in the…
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From sewage to bioplastic
By Jaap Langenhoff Have you ever wondered what will happen with your excrement after flushing the toilet? The fact that it might turn into a ready to use toothbrush made from plastic would probably come as a surprise. According to scientists from the Wider business Opportunities for raw materials from Wastewater (WOW) project, sewage contains…
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Crickets: from wild to sustainable food resource
By Yihong Li Our food demand has increased over the years. New sustainable future food source is required to help traditional agriculture to fill the food shortage because the growing temperature of our planet and climate change has caused more natural threats to the crop, resulting in more harm to the crop yield. Thus, how…
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Sustainable products
We are very excited to make blogs, knowledge clips and social media posts all about sustainable products! We’re an interdisciplinary team of 4 researchers from different fields, plant science, chemistry, biomedical sciences and sustainable development. We will focus in our communication strategy on sustainable/circular products. Alissa I’m Alissa, I’m 27 and I have chosen…
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