The rising prevalence of food intolerances and increased health and environmental consciousness has driven the demand for free-from (FF) and organic products. This study aims to analyze consumer needs, motivations, and challenges related to these products in Portugal through an online survey with 2268 eligible responses, with a median age of the pa...
Bamboo breeding strategies are essential in realizing “Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic (BASP)”. This review article aims to explore the crucial role of breeding strategies in achieving the substitution of plastic products with bamboo as outlined under the BASP Initiative. Firstly, we address the issue of plastic pollution, along with the backgro...
This paper aims to show the differences between the Digital Competence framework (shortly DigComp) version 1 [...]
In many low- and middle-income countries, sewage sludge generated from wastewater treatment systems has potential environmental and health hazards. To tackle this challenge, there is a need for innovative options given the increasing concerns and policies restricting sewage sludge dumping in landfills and elsewhere, and a growing awareness about th...
This article presents a comprehensive analysis of the occurrence of innovative solutions in accordance with CSR in various companies. It turns out that 71% of medium-sized enterprises (50–249 people) and 64% of smaller companies (10–49 people and up to 9 people) declare the introduction of innovative solutions in CSR strategies, which proves that i...
The development of Internet technology and the rise of social networks have expanded the means of product information dissemination. Nowadays, consumers can obtain not only product quality information through real life contacts, but can also obtain product cognitive information through virtual networks, which constitute consumers’ information perce...
