‘Green walls’ could bring cash and improve indoor comfort

‘Green walls’ could bring cash and improve indoor comfort

A New study has highlighted the health and economic benefits of installing ‘vertical greening systems’ within low-income households.   A novel approach for tackling high indoor temperatures and producing a stream of income for families in Nigeria has been developed and tested by researchers at Cardiff University.   The team, consisting of

A new ‘promiscuous’ enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products

A new ‘promiscuous’ enzyme helps turn plant waste into sustainable products

A new family of enzymes has been discovered which paves the way to convert plant waste into sustainable and high-value products such as nylon, plastics, chemicals, and fuels.   The discovery was led by members of the same UK-US enzyme engineering team which, in April, improved a plastic-digesting enzyme, a potential breakthrough