Preparatory phase BioPrint is an inter- and transdisciplinary research collaboration with the overarching purpose to improve the management of biodiversity footprints of product groups as well as individual products along value chains. Currently, biodiversity impact assessments take a top-down modelling approach ...

The industrial production of beer often generates large volumes of by-products that are not used optimally. The European project "CHEERS" aims to convert unused by-products and waste of beer production such as bagasse, wastewater, CO2 and CH4 into innovative bio-based products.Currently, bagasse is used for ...

FuelSOME’s vision is to make a substantial contribution to the required drastic reduction of Greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions from global shipping (climate change mitigation) with a reduction of air pollutants, such as NOx, SOX, and pollution prevention and control, at the same time. The future roadmap of the ...

In order to achieve the overarching goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, a paradigm shift toward a cir-cular economy for carbon has to be put in place. The systemic objective of the Flagship project is to provide the society with a viable case study of the CO2 circular economy applied to the chemical industry. The ...

The Federal Office for the Environment (FOEN) commissioned an update of the inventory data for the production of electricity from coal, peat or lignite and their process chains in the UVEK:2022 database. This update provides the upcoming version of the UVEK:2022 database with updated inventories for these types ...

The Zurich University of Applied Sciences (ZHAW) aims to achieve sustainability goals across various levels. To support ecologically sustainable operations, the Green Impact Book (GIB) is introduced, outlining targets in mobility, energy, and resources. ZHAW Sustainable coordinates the implementation of the ...

The project aims to improve vertical farming production and operational efficiency by combining innovative production know-how and technologies with enhanced sustainability. The approach will establish the feasibility and profitability of sustainable, year-round production of high-quality crops.  ...

CarboPHOS develops a technological solution for the recovery of phosphorus from sewage sludge using the hydrothermal carbonization  process. An overview of the availability of P-species in Swiss sludges is being compiled and the technology chain HTC - filtration - crystallization is demonstrated in pilot scale.  ...

From 2021 to 2024, the Innovation Booster (IB) Applied Circular Sustainability supports the pre-development of radical solution ideas for 100% recyclable products and systems - and this for all industries and economic sectors in Switzerland.

The research collaboration ‘ShopHero’ proposes a novel, scalable and tailored approach for consumers (1) to track and monitor the sustainability of their groceries and food waste, and therefore, (2) to change their behavior. We plan to process automatically-collected digital receipts from grocery purchases ...

Nowadays consumers of cocoa and chocolate products are not only interested in safe high-quality products but also in products which are sustainable and produced under fair ecological and social conditions. The demand for transparency of information on the condition of cultivation, production and trade as well as on ...

It is undisputed that every human being must make his or her contribution if global warming is to be limited to less than 1.5 degrees. However, neither research nor practice is clear about which behavioral patterns are best for each individual. It is also unclear how people are ultimately to get involved. The ...

The value of the food wasted today as food waste in retail and the food industry in Switzerland can be estimated at over 1 billion francs and pollutes the environment with around 10 trillion ecopoints, which corresponds to half of motorized private transport. The federal government is currently developing an action ...

The aim of the project is to develop sustainable bio-based materials to replace the fossil based counterparts. On the one hand, biomaterials will be produced from side-stream products of agro-food industry. On the other hand, green technologies such as cultivation of microalgae will be used to produce ...