Secretary of State for the Environment, Hugo Pires, visited the CVR - Center for Waste Valorisation to learn about the Center's work in the areas of sustainability and circular economy and to closely observe the role of the entity for academia and the business sector.

Ecotoxicological studies provide information on the overall toxicity of a sample and are used to assist in determining the hazardous characteristics of waste.

Blue Point is an ambitious project seeking to address the problem of marine plastics and turn it into an opportunity to establish a Blue Circular Economy in the regions of Gipuzkoa, Cantabria, Asturias, Portugal, France and Ireland.

The Plasma2Gas Project Consortium (CVR, NEL New Energy Level, AMBITREVO and the University of Minho) has developed a microwave-induced plasma gasification equipment for the energy recovery of waste.

CVR was present at the event "Innovation and Technological Valorization towards Sustainable Development Goals", which was part of the celebrations marking the 30 years of innovation agencies in Portugal (1993-2023).

The BBTWINS project, comprised of leaders in technology from seven EU countries, convened on 12 and 13 September in the seaside town of Vigo in Galicia, Spain, with the goal of transforming the way Europe farms.