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There is increasing evidence that bats move across the seas around the UK as part of their migration. The expansion of wind energy projects in these areas poses a potential threat to these bats. This study reviews the evidence and finds a gap in our knowledge of how turbines impact migratory bats.

A major source of microplastic pollution is car tyre particles, which make their way into aquatic – especially estuarine and coastal – environments. This study looked at a small aquatic crustacean, Corophium volutator, finding that individuals ingested particles and had them adhered to their bodies.

The forever chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a persistent pollutant of concern, posing a threat to human health. This study assesses the impact of PFOA on the gastrointestinal barrier, finding this barrier’s integrity to be impaired by repeated exposure to PFOA – even at low concentrations.

Public buildings in the Balkans have poor energy performance. There is a need to both increase buildings’ energy efficiency, and reduce their consumption. This study suggests an approach to achieve this, integrating energy laws, market feasibility, renovation programs, and societal awareness.

Drug pollutants and microplastics can interact in aquatic environments, resulting in toxicity to aquatic species. This study assessed how some common pharmaceutical pollutants interact with microplastics, and how these changes as these plastics age. In some cases, microplastics enhanced drug toxicit

Antibiotics in wastewater can disrupt microbes in constructed wetlands, preventing nitrogen removal. This study finds that introducing the sludge worm Tubifex tubifex has a positive effect on the bacterial and fungal microbes affected by antibiotic pollution, resulting in improved nitrogen cycling.

Heavy rainfall leads to higher levels of river pollution, while during drought, pollutants in water become more concentrated. This study uses precipitation, sedimentation, water sewage discharge and micro-pollution data from 2010-2022 to better understand how rain and drought impact river pollution.

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EU Ecolabel fees are set by each Competent Body within certain thresholds imposed by the EU Ecolabel Regulation. To find out the costs related to your specific EU Ecolabel application: download the latest fees table.