Share2Us – calls for textile waste recycling
According to the Portuguese Environmental Agency around 200.756 tonnes of textiles in urban rubbish were collected, mostly in undifferentiated household waste, in 2017, which represents around 4% [...]
Mapping out new trends — business and risk
The Covid-19 crisis is having a huge impact on Portuguese companies, particularly small ones in the events, tourism and hospitality sectors with many expected to close their doors by next year [...]
OceanLiteracy4All – learning about the beach and sea in a fun, interactive way
The Sharing University has joined forces with the post-graduate university institute Atlântica in Barcarena to create a structured, but informal, non-academic course for people of all ages who [...]
Portugal and Canada to fire up Blue Economy with transatlantic conference
Marine industry experts from Portugal and Canada are staging a special Blue Economy conference to spark transatlantic business growth. WavEC Offshore Renewables is teaming up with the [...]
Savannah looks to mine 30,000 tonnes of lithium from 2022
The British mining company Savannah is looking to mine around 30,000 tonnes of lithium per annum from 2022. David Archer, CEO of Savannah Resources told ECO online that lithium production at the [...]
Corpower Ocean appoints wind industry veteran to lead Portuguese operation
Leading global wave energy developer CorPower Ocean has appointed Miguel Silva as head of its Portuguese operation. The news comes shortly after CorPower revealed plans for a new 16 MEUR [...]
Dire warnings for economy over climate change
The environmental advisor to former US President Barack Obama warned this week that “climate change is real”. Speaking at a conference in Lisbon organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in [...]
The Ocean Warrior
Seasoned yachtswoman, journalist, author and adventurer Nysse Arruda began her love affair with boats and the sea as a young woman in Brazil. Combining her two passions, sailing and writing, she [...]
