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Can chemistry be environmentally friendly?
Published on: March 24 , 2026
Women still significantly underrepresented in scientific patents
Published on: March 12 , 2026
Inaugural lecture: Ecological transition: the hope of sustainability sciences
Published on: March 9 , 2026
Ecocatalysis – A Unique Combination of Global Ecology and Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Updated on: January 7 , 2025
When facing global crises of many kinds, new ways of thinking are needed. Ecocatalysis is an…
Phytoextraction: plants that clean polluted soil
Updated on: April 19 , 2023
Mining and metallurgical activities severely degrade and erode the soil, which...
Prof. Claude Grison: "Society needs eco-friendly green chemistry."
Updated on: January 1 , 2023
For ten years, this molecular chemistry researcher has been studying how certain plants...
Biomimicry: when plants help clean up soil and river water, but that's not all...
Updated on: October 22 , 2022
Biomimicry is the ability to observe nature and find...
"There is real industrial demand for pollution control and the production of bio-based molecules." Claude Grison, European Inventor Award 2022
Updated on: September 2 , 2022
In her laboratory at the University of Montpellier, researcher Claude Grison studies...
When researchers attempt to imitate plants capable of purifying water
Updated on: August 7 , 2022
Every weekend during the summer, the science section explores the solutions that have been found...
Exotic plants: an invasion with benefits
Updated on: June 26 , 2022
French chemist Claude Grison has just been honored for her work on...
Claude Grison, the chemist revolutionizing soil decontamination
Updated on: June 14 , 2022
She is a finalist for the 2022 European Inventor Award in the "research" category.
What solutions are available to address the looming metal shortage?
Updated on: February 22 , 2022
The ecological transition will cause demand for certain metals to skyrocket. The government and...
Green chemistry happening in the grass 🎵 | ZPP#03
Updated on: May 20 , 2021
Not polluting any more is good... But cleaning up our planet is even better! From...
Claude Grison: Cleaning up soil and water with plants? It's possible!
Updated on: May 3 , 2021
What if science took inspiration from nature to respond to the environmental challenges of the 21st century?
An effective and eco-friendly solution for cleaning up soil and water: plants
Updated on: November 25 , 2019
Some municipalities are opting for plant filters to capture pollutants from water and...
Protecting soil with plants
Updated on: October 25 , 2018
The Montpellier Gazette, issue 1584, October 25–31, 2018 Link to...
Ecology and chemistry: a winning combination (1/2)
Updated on: May 17 , 2018
This is the first article in a series on ecocatalysis, a field of...
ChimEco: chemistry by and for nature
Updated on: July 1 , 2017
Chemistry and ecology: these two traditionally opposing disciplines now come together at...
Montpellier: pollution-reducing plants, the ChimEco lab innovates for the planet
Updated on: May 29 , 2017
As European Sustainable Development Week gets underway, we take a closer look at a team of...