The hidden energy cost of your daily water use

Do you know how much energy it takes to treat the water you use every day? Way more than you think! As we saw in the previous article, wastewater treatment plants are essential for both the environment and public health, but they come with a hidden cost: they consume massive amounts of energy! ➡️ Treating […]

From toilet to tap: the long journey of wastewater

Ever wondered what happens to wastewater after it disappears down the drain? 🚽 Let’s explore how treatment plants transform dirty water into a safe, reusable resource for the environment! 🌊 WHAT ARE URBAN WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANTS? Wastewater is used water that contains various substances, including human waste, food scraps, oils, soaps, and chemicals. In households, […]

🧻 Do you roll smart or roll wild?

📉 THE PROBLEM Did you know that the average European uses about 100 toilet paper rolls annually? Americans use even more: 140 rolls per person. In China, 50 rolls are used per person, but their total consumption stretches over 6.5 billion km, which, from a NASA perspective, means that the length of this ‘unrolled toilet […]

Water is life, but what happens after we use it? 🌍

Through our European project REFRAME, we aim to do more than just share milestones and challenges We want to bring the knowledge of water treatment to everyone, not just scientists! Water is a precious resource that we use every day: to drink, to clean, to refresh. But where does it go once it’s been used? […]

Join Us for an Educational Conference on Wastewater Treatment and Energy Efficiency

Presentazione di Federico Micolucci Ore 15:20 – Ottimizzazione energetica e recupero di risorse dai depuratori urbani: il progetto europeo REFRAME al Convegno su TRATTAMENTO ACQUE REFLUE ED EFFICIENTAMENTO NELLA PRODUZIONE DI ENERGIA RINNOVABILE DA FANGHI E SOTTOPRODOTTI Convegno Gratuito in Presenza (3 CFP) Giovedì 17 Ottobre 2024 | 13:45 – 17:30 SALA RESPIGHI // PALAEXPO […]

Federico’s Interview for University of Verona

Wastewater treatment plants are the biorefineries of the future

The REFRAME project will soon collaborate with RecoLab in Italy and Sweden! Advancing the goal of transforming wastewater treatment into a more efficient resource recovery process. RecoLab’s “three-pipe system” enables better recycling of waste and resources, reflecting a society that continuously evolves and faces new challenges. To address these challenges, we need adaptable processes and […]

REFRAME at SIDISA International Symposium on Environmental Engineering

SIDISA 2024 (XII International Symposium on Environmental Engineering) in Palermo is a premier event for environmental engineering professionals, addressing topics related to water, air, soil, and waste management. The symposium highlights advanced treatment technologies, sustainable development, the circular economy, and climate change mitigation. It serves as a platform for sharing scientific research and practical experiences, […]

Reframe: Transforming Waste into Resources

Reframe is the new scientific project funded by the European Union and led by the University of Verona, which transforms waste into resources

UNIVR Magazine

When toilet paper enters our wastewater, it reaches wastewater treatment facilities. While toilet paper is biodegradable, it undergoes a more…