NUTEC Plastics Initiative Helps Protect Biodiversity in the Galapagos
To address the growing threat of marine microplastic pollution in the Galapagos Islands, the IAEA’s Nuclear Technology for Controlling Plastic Pollution initiative has partnered with Ecuador’s Oceanographic Institute of the Navy and Polytechnic School of the Coast to build microplastic monitoring and analytical capacity.
Conference on Radiation Applications: From Planes and Plastics to Climate Change and Culture
Experts in the use of radiation technologies are gathering in Vienna to discuss innovative applications in aeronautics, recycling, climate monitoring and more.
Reduce, Reuse, Irradiate: IAEA Supports Partnerships in Asia and the Pacific to Recycle Plastic Waste
As accumulating plastic waste continues to threaten human health and life under water, experts and decision-makers in Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines have sought innovative, upstream solutions to reduce plastic waste and are now benefitting from IAEA support through the NUclear TEChnology for Controlling Plastic Pollution (NUTEC Plastics) initiative.
How the IAEA and Nuclear Techniques Support a Sustainable Future
Nuclear science and technology play a significant role in improving the lives and well-being of people worldwide, especially in the fields of health, food and agriculture and the environment. Over dec...
NUTEC: Plastic Pollution, Nuclear Offers a Solution
Plastic is a fact of modern life, but while plastic waste is causing huge damage to our environment, it can also be a valuable resource. Radiation technology is able to streamline plastic recycling. I...