News A citizen-science initiative evaluates the impact of tire particlesPublished:23.01.25 — Twenty volunteers spent six months learning about the scientific method through a citizen-science initiative led by EPFL. The initiative was part of a study to determine how the microplastic particles released by tire wear are affecting lakes and rivers in Vaud Canton.Tire Emissions Research Conference 2024Published:12.12.24 — Tire Emissions Research 2024: Global Efforts Highlighted in Munich, Boston to Host 2025 EditionThe CEL took part in the 2024 edition of the Night of SciencePublished:10.07.24 — Organised by the City of Geneva's Museum of the History of Science, the Night of Science attracts more than 30,000 curious onlookers and science enthusiasts every year, with around fifty stands, workshops and other events where scientists can meet the general public. The 2024 event took place on 6 and 7 July in Geneva at the Parc de la Perle du Lac.On the trail of pollution in LausannePublished:24.04.24 — A team of researchers from EPFL, UNIL, and Unisanté have published a report about the legacy of pollution from a trash incinerator that burned in the Lausanne Vallon neighborhood from 1958 to 2005.Plastic in Lake GenevaPublished:09.08.23 — Lake Geneva is heavily contaminated by macro- and microplastics. Some solutions exist, but it will be very complicated to get rid of it. All news
