Why India, Why Now? – Role of Technology for Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Cities

From paper bottles to biodiversity methods employed at vineyards, many winemakers are making efforts to try to minimise the environmental impact of their industry.  Here we’ve selected six wines with some serious sustainability credentials for you to enjoy.  When In Rome Wine Paper Bottle Pecorino – When In Rome’s bottle is made from 94 per cent recycled paper.  Single-use glass bottles make up 39 per cent of the wine industry’s overall carbon emissions, which partly explains the recent popularity of boxed wine. When In Rome has taken it one step further with its paper bottle wine (think bag in a bottle, rather than box), which is made from 94 per cent recycled paper…

Soot particles from oil and wood heating systems as well as road traffic can pollute the air in Europe on a much larger scale than previously assumed. This is what researchers from the Leibniz Institute for Tropospheric Research (TROPOS) conclude from a measurement campaign in the Thuringian Forest in Germany. The evaluation of the sources showed that about half of the soot particles came from the surrounding area and the other half from long distances.