Envit Ltd is proud to announce that our CEO and CTO, Domen Leštan, has been recognised as a ScholarGPS Highly Ranked Scholar, placing in the top 0.05% of all scholars worldwide and ranked 11th in the Soil Contamination discipline.

Envit Ltd has actively contributed to the development of the innovative ReSoil® technology featured in many of Domen’s studies, which have led to highly cited publications and international patents.

As we embrace the warmth of Christmas and step into a new year, we look back on months of ideas that have been turned into action.

In 2025, we proudly introduced our mobile ReSoil® pilot unit, bringing science out of the lab and directly to the field, enabling real on-site feasibility demonstrations and meaningful dialogue with stakeholders.

From laboratory testing on small soil samples to live, on-site remediation demonstrations, we continue to explore smarter, cleaner, and emission-free solutions for soil remediation.

Thank you for your trust, collaboration, and shared commitment to a cleaner & healthier environment.

May 2026 bring you health, inspiration, and successful projects with lasting environmental impact.

Together, let’s remediate soils and cultivate a greener future with ReSoil®.

Warm wishes, The Envit team

PS: Below, we share an AI-generated holiday card that illustrates Envit's work and team in action, inspired by our ReSoil® journey this year.

This promotional video presents the ReSoil® trailer (ReSoil® Pilot Unit), a compact and autonomous mobile system designed for on-site demonstration and feasibility testing of the ReSoil® soil remediation process – a new mobile unit in action.

This promotional video highlights our autonomous ReSoil® Pilot Unit — a compact and mobile demonstration system designed to bring the ReSoil® soil remediation technology directly to the field. The unit enables real-time testing and evaluation of the remediation process under actual site conditions, making it easier for stakeholders to assess both technical performance and practical applicability.

The ReSoil® Pilot Unit is intended for businesses, municipalities, and organizations dealing with contaminated soils who wish to observe the technology in operation and determine its suitability for their specific environmental challenges. Its mobility and autonomous operation allow for on-site feasibility studies without requiring major infrastructure or transporting soil off-site.

Watch the video on Vimeo: ReSoil® trailer in action

Compact, flexible, and ready for field testing

The ReSoil® pilot unit is a compact system mounted on a car trailer, allowing easy transport and deployment at different locations. It is designed for demonstration and feasibility tests, enabling verification of the technology’s performance under real-world conditions.

Key specifications:

Capacity: 5 kg of soil per batch
Purpose: on-site technology presentation and feasibility testing

Advantage: mobility and the ability to demonstrate the process directly to end users
The unit was developed in close collaboration with professional electricians, metalworkers, and mechanical engineers, ensuring high technical quality, reliability, and operational safety.

First public presentation will be held at Pollutec

The mobile pilot unit will be officially presented at the Pollutec 25 trade fair in Lyon, one of the leading international events for environmental and energy solutions. Visitors will be able to discover the ReSoil® process, its performance, and its potential applications in urban, agricultural, industrial, and military contexts.

New opportunities for collaboration

With this mobile pilot system, we are expanding opportunities for cooperation with companies, municipalities, research institutions, and landowners seeking effective and sustainable soil remediation solutions. The unit enables direct, on-site demonstrations, helping accelerate the adoption and practical implementation of the ReSoil® technology.

For more information or partnership opportunities, please contact us at: info@envit.si

From 7 to 10 October 2025, Envit participated in Pollutec 2025 in Lyon, recognized as the premier international event for environmental and energy solutions for industries, cities, and territories. The event biannually brings together leading companies, research institutions, policymakers, and innovators dedicated to advancing sustainable technologies and environmental protection.

At this year’s exhibition, Envit premiered its ReSoil® mobile pilot unit, a trailer-mounted system with a processing capacity of 5 kg per batch. The unit is designed for on-site demonstrations and feasibility testing of the ReSoil® soil remediation technology, marking an important milestone toward commercial deployment and broader accessibility for end users and business partners.

Participation in Pollutec provided Envit with an excellent opportunity to enhance international recognition and establish new collaborations in the field of sustainable soil remediation solutions. Through numerous meetings with representatives from industry, research, and investment sectors, the company reinforced its position as a developer of innovative and sustainable technologies for soil remediation and revitalization.

We remain committed to its mission of promoting sustainable and cost-effective remediation of contaminated soils. The ReSoil® technology, combining chemical and biological processes for the removal of toxic metals, metalloids and other pollutants, represents an important step toward sustainable management and restoration of degraded environments.

Envit extends its appreciation to RX Global (France) for the professional organization of the event, as well as to Créatifs by GL Events for the booth design that effectively reflected the company’s vision and objectives.

For more insights and detailed impressions from Pollutec, visit our Envit Ltd. LinkedIn profile.

The project entitled “Integrated approach to the remediation of complexly contaminated soils in military areas: Development of innovative technology for the removal of explosives, heavy metals and metal fragments” addresses one of today’s major environmental challenges – the remediation of soils contaminated by military activities.

Military exercises and the destruction of unstable ammunition lead to the accumulation of explosives, heavy metals, and metal fragments in the soil, posing risks to ecosystems and human health. Existing remediation methods are often unsustainable or limited in scope, highlighting the need for innovative and environmentally friendly solutions.

Envit will combine its patented ReSoil® technology for heavy metal removal with biological and chemical processes for explosive degradation. The result will be an integrated remediation technology capable of effectively removing multiple pollutants while supporting soil revitalization and reuse.

The project aims to contribute to cleaner environments, sustainable land management, and the development of advanced remediation technologies both in Slovenia and internationally.

Official results only in the Slovenian language: linK.

The Phytoremediation monograph - a science-backed deep dive report into sustainable in-situ remediation solutions for contaminated site was launched last week.

This project was done in a special collaboration between IMPEL Network, COMMON FORUM, NICOLE, and EIONET (European Environment Agency), and it’s been a team effort from start to finish.

Would like to extend sincere thanks to Marco Falconi for inviting the Envit Ltd. team to contribute to this important voluntary collaboration. It has been a privilege to be part of such a valuable initiative & team of experts.

A special thanks also goes to Frank Swartjes for his excellent coordination and clear, consistent communication throughout the preparation of the report. His leadership was instrumental in bringing everything together smoothly.

The monograph features a chapter on remediation trains, showcasing the Envit Ltd. ReSoil® case study. This approach combines a physico-chemical method with phytomanagement to remove toxic metals, metalloids, and organic pollutants from contaminated soils. Phytomanagement uses soil-plant systems to manage pollutant flow and improve soil health. The ReSoil® process preserves soil properties, and the addition of organic substrates boosts microbial activity, enhancing pollutant biodegradation.

This report brings together science, practical know-how, and shared experiences - all with the aim of making these greener solutions more accessible and more widely used.

Link to the final report: Phytoremediation monograph

We hope it inspires you as much as it inspired us.

We are excited to announce that Envit Ltd. will be exhibiting at Pollutec 2025– the leading global event for environmental innovations!

Save the date & Join us from 07-10 October 2025 at Eurexpo, Lyon, where we will showcase our groundbreaking ReSoil® technology.

Why Visit Us?

✅ See ReSoil® in Action - Experience our small-scale pilot plant, mounted on a trailer, demonstrating a novel and innovative remediation solution.

✅ Connect with Industry Leaders - Engage in discussions on sustainable soil management and remediation solutions with ENVIT Ltd. and Matec Industries, a world-class producer of filter presses and washing solutions.

✅ Explore Collaboration Opportunities - Discover possibilities for international commercialization and engage in transformative partnerships to co-develop innovative environmental solutions based on the ReSoil® process.

Don't miss this opportunity to meet our team, experience Envit Ltd.'s innovative remediation solution, and explore exciting business opportunities.

We’re proud to announce that Envit Ltd. has officially published its 4th patent, titled: "REMOVAL OF ARSENIC, ANTIMONY AND TOXIC METALS FROM CONTAMINATED SUBSTRATE"

Abstract: The present invention relates to a batch process for washing of soil, sediment, sludge and other Fe-containing substrates to remove toxic metalloids, notably As and Sb, and toxic metals, notably Pb, Zn, Cd, Cu, Ni, Hg, Mo, Mn, Tl, Cr, Cs, Sr, Th and U. The present invention aids in treatment of waste washing and rinsing solutions generated from washing the substrate contaminated with toxic metalloids and with toxic metals. The invention furthermore aids in reclamation of washing and rinsing solutions, reagents and other materials, and in activation of recycled chelator for more efficient removal of toxic metals from substrate.

Why it matters: This patent marks a significant leap forward in environmental remediation. By addressing both the decontamination of toxic metals and metalloids-laden substrates and the sustainable treatment and reuse of washing solutions, this innovation offers a more efficient, circular approach to managing industrial and legacy contamination. It helps move us closer to cleaner soil, safer water, and a more resilient environment.

This patent, a proud moment for the Envit team - pushing the boundaries of sustainable remediation science!

Envit’s breakthrough remediation technology is redefining how we restore contaminated land. This closed-loop, emission-free solution eliminates toxic metals and metalloids from polluted soils without generating wastewater, all while preserving the integrity of the soil as a natural resource.

Versatile and scalable, the technology can be applied to a wide spectrum of contaminated sites -including agricultural and urban soils, rice fields, brownfields, military sites & conflict zones, and even excavated or historically disposed soil. It’s a next-generation tool for the green transition, supporting sustainable land use, circular resource recovery, and climate-smart soil management - worldwide.

Reclaim. Reuse. Remediate. — Restoring Degraded Land for a Greener Transition Worldwide

We were delighted to welcome the ENSAIA group from the University of Lorraine, France for a visit to Slovenia in early March 2025!

During their stay at our future HQ in Naklo (still in the making), we had the pleasure of presenting the ReSoil® technology and sharing insights into our innovative approaches to soil remediation. It was a fantastic opportunity to exchange knowledge and connect over shared interests in environmental science and sustainability.

We want to thank ENSAIA group menthored by prof.dr. Geoffroy Séré for choosing Slovenia for your student trip!

Wishing you all continued success and inspiration throughout the year ahead!

The Envit Ltd. team!

Envit received the award for their inventive solution ReSoil® – a sustainable remediation method for soil contaminated with heavy metals. This innovative technology cleans soil and sediments heavily polluted with potentially toxic elements. Using the ReSoil technology, it is possible to remove most of the potentially toxic elements, ensuring long-term soil restoration.

Colleagues from SRIP – Circular Economy spoke with Dr. Domen Leštan, director of Envit and a full professor at the Department of Agronomy at the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana, about the technology, the circular economy, and the importance of the call for the best inventive solutions in the field of the circular economy.

Please read the original interivew (only in slovenian language) on this linK here: Interview.

Below we are offering you the direct english translation of this interview. Please enjoy reading it.

What challenges does your invention address, and where are its greatest practical application potentials?
ReSoil technology is a completely new method that removes heavy metals from soil in a closed process without generating wastewater. This makes the removal process extremely efficient. At the same time, the soil remains intact, meaning it can still be used.

Other commercial technologies often involve excavating and transporting soil to landfills, which leads to the loss of soil—a non-renewable resource. One centimeter of fertile soil takes approximately 100 years to form. Therefore, it is crucial to preserve as much soil as possible. This applies to Slovenia and Europe as a whole, where approximately 80% of the soil is already degraded.

We fail to recognize the strategic importance of soil. Most of the food we consume is grown on soil. It serves us for recreation, housing, and infrastructure. It is vital to treat soil in ways that preserve it rather than discard it. Where possible, it should be cleaned rather than abandoned.

How long did it take to develop your award-winning invention, and what was the biggest challenge?
The invention was developed at the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana. Envit itself is a spin-off of the University of Ljubljana.

I have been researching soil remediation and technology throughout my research career, spanning over 35 years. It’s hard to pinpoint when the idea turned into a process with clear commercialization potential, but it may have been about 10 years ago. At that time, we discovered specific chemical principles and were able to apply them in closed-loop processes. That’s when we realized we might have a breakthrough technology for cleaning heavy-metal-contaminated soil.

Globally, no other technology effectively cleans such soil while ensuring that it remains fertile and suitable for reuse. When we saw that our technology made this possible, we decided to establish the spin-off company Envit.

Is the commercialization process for the ReSoil solution already underway?
We established the company primarily because we saw no other funding sources for scaling up the technology beyond European grants, which are mostly tied to businesses. Through European projects and partly through funding from the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency, we scaled the ReSoil technology to a commercial level. We have now reached Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 7, meaning the technology is close to commercial application.

We have also partnered with a major equipment manufacturer in Italy. Together, we developed the technology to a commercially viable stage. They can now produce all the equipment necessary for the actual commercial application of the technology. I can confidently say that ReSoil technology is commercially available.

What is crucial for the commercialization of an invention?
For us, finding the right partners has been critical. On one side, we needed an engineering partner capable of producing the equipment, as the technology is technically demanding. On the other side, we are actively seeking a company specializing in soil remediation technologies to integrate our technology into their offerings.

We are currently in discussions with an American company, and we will see where these talks lead. Trying to bring the technology to market ourselves would require too much time and financial investment. Partnering with companies that already have expertise in building equipment and conducting large-scale soil remediation is a more optimal path.

Does your technology address only Slovenian problems?
Our demonstrations of the ReSoil technology have already been conducted in Slovenia, for instance, in Mežica Valley in Prevalje and recently at the Poček military training ground. However, our market is global, encompassing large urban and industrial areas. For example, in China, one-sixth of agricultural land is contaminated with heavy metals. These are significant issues both locally and globally.

What prompted you to apply for the call for the best inventive solutions in the field of circular economy?
Firstly, we accepted an invitation to participate. Moreover, soil has long been a neglected natural substrate. People generally have a poor attitude towards soil, dumping everything onto it. Pesticides and chemicals are introduced into the soil without much thought. We fail to recognize the impact on the environment and our lives. Soil enables food production and acts as a filter for groundwater. Contaminated soil can lead to polluted groundwater. This awareness is lacking.

What advice would you give to individuals and companies entering the circular economy ecosystem?
Circular economy solutions are complex. Currently, it seems these solutions are primarily implemented within individual companies. More collaboration is needed between businesses. Waste from one company could serve as raw material for another. Opportunities lie in sharing projects and expertise, and in collaborating with academia and research institutes.

What is the significance of the Call for the Best Inventive Solutions in the Field of Circular Economy?
The call provides a platform to showcase solutions that can inspire other companies embarking on the circular economy journey. It also facilitates networking among companies and offers decision-makers insight into areas where subsidies or collaboration could enhance development.

As we embrace the cozy warmth of Christmas and welcome the New Year, may your days be filled with health, happiness, and never-ending creativity.

Thank you for your trust and partnership. Here's to making TwoZero25 a year of fruitful collaboration and shared achievements. Together, let’s remediate soils and cultivate a greener future with ReSoil®.

All the Best and Warm Regards, Envit team

At the recently concluded Investor Conference 2024, organized by the Slovenian-Dutch Business Platform, Envit Ltd. proudly presented its groundbreaking ReSoil® technology. This innovative remediation solution enables the removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils in a closed, emission-free process without wastewater, preserving soil as a vital natural resource.

With diverse and engaging pitches, the conference further strengthened the SLO-NL business bridge. Envit Ltd. is actively seeking business partners in the Benelux and beyond to commercialize ReSoil®, bringing sustainable soil solutions to global markets.

Link: SDBP '24 Investors conference.

Envit Ltd. announces that Dr. Anela Kaurin successfully obtained funding for a research project through the 2024 public tender by the Research and Innovation Agency of the Republic of Slovenia.

The project, titled “Remediation of Copper-Contaminated Soils in a Closed-Loop Process as a Sustainable Solution in Viticulture”, aims to address the pressing challenge of copper contamination in vineyard soils. This innovative initiative focuses on developing a cost-effective, environmentally friendly technology for copper removal, ensuring sustainable soil health and food safety.

The project’s objectives include:

O1: Creating a permanent, economical, and eco-sustainable method for copper removal.
O2: Demonstrating the feasibility of the new technology with an on-site mobile pilot remediation unit.
O3: Showcasing the technology as a green solution that maintains soil functionality while supporting safe agricultural practices.

This success highlights Envit Ltd.’s commitment to advancing sustainable practices in agriculture and addressing critical environmental challenges.

The results of the Public Call for (Co)Financing Research Projects for 2024 can be found at this link: Results 2024.

The ARAGORN project partners recently met in Nancy, France, for their periodic meeting.

The consortium meeting was organized by French SME partner MICROHUMUS. The session again brought together representatives from various fields, companies and universities to discuss progress, share updates, and address challenges in their collective efforts to remediate environmental contamination.

During the meeting, participants engaged in discussions and roundtables on innovative remediation solutions, project management strategies, and research directions for the coming months.

A significant portion was dedicated to the development of Risk Assessment (RA), Socio-Economic Assessment (SEA), and remediation add-ons, focusing on optimizing these tools to aid site owners in decision-making. Updates were provided on prioritized contaminants and site-specific risk assessments.

The highlight was a site visit to the contaminated area in Homecourt, where participants observed practical demonstrations of various sampling techniques, including soil sampling, bulk density measurements, and environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling. Experts also showcased methods for sampling spiders and earthworms. This hands-on experience enhanced the partners’ understanding and facilitated the exchange of technical knowledge.

The meeting fostered a collaborative environment, with a mix of videoconference and face-to-face panels allowing direct interaction with site owners. This integration of insights into project planning is crucial as the ARAGORN team continues to work towards restoring EU’s polluted soils.

Like our consortium leader Xenia Trier, PhD expressed, here at ENVIT we want to extend the gratitude to the ARAGORN's Project Management Team, Work Package leaders, and especially MICROHUMUS for their great organization and hospitality.

The ARAGORN project remains dedicated to advancing soil health restoration across Europe, driven by a united and informed approach.

Go ARAGORN!

PS: Big thanks as well to the authors of the nice photos: Xenia Trier, Anna Jackson Foucher, Andre Zhulpa Camporesi and Gabrielle Dublet-Adli.

The final event of the Targeted Development Project (CRP V1-2280) was held at the central military training area of the Slovenian army in Pocek.

We are happy that the event received significant attention from various media outlets, both nationally and locally. RTV Slovenija, Slovenia's national public broadcasting organization, aired a comprehensive 2-minute report during the prime time news channel yesterday. The report, titled "Zemlja na Počku močno onesnažena s težkimi kovinami," shed light on the environmental challenges and initiatives discussed during the event. Plese use the posted link to watch the report - linK.

Additionally, STA (Slovenian Press Agency), the national news agency covering domestic and international events, covered the Demo Day with a detailed report. Please check their coverage on this - linK.

Furthermore, the event was highlighted in a report published by the local newsletter, prepared in detail by the Municipality. Please read the newsletter on this - linK. This local coverage helped to amplify our message within the community surrounding the Pocek area.

Overall, we think the media coverage certainly contributed to raising awareness about the environmental efforts and initiatives discussed during the Demo Day. It's a testament to the importance of our work and the interest it generates both nationally, and locally.

Thanks to everyone involved once again for your support and participation in making this event a success.

Team Envit

ScholarGPS™, a leading authority in academic rankings, has recognized Dr. Domen Leštan, Professor and Chair of Soil and Environmental Science at the Biotechnical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia, as a Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime. This prestigious honor is awarded to scholars whose research and contributions place them in the top 0.05% worldwide.

Dr. Leštan's extensive publication record, the significant impact of his work, and the exceptional quality of his scholarly contributions have earned him this esteemed accolade. His ranking as the 13th Highly Ranked Scholar in soil contamination underscores his outstanding expertise and dedication to advancing knowledge in this field.

With a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ljubljana, Dr. Leštan is a leading authority in soil contamination. His research has led to several patents, particularly in soil remediation ReSoil® technology.

Beyond academia, Dr. Leštan co-founded Envit Ltd. with two of his Ph.D. students, following the development of the innovative ReSoil® technology at the University of Ljubljana. ENVIT Ltd., established in 2009 as a spin-out company from the University of Ljubljana, is a micro SME specializing in environmental technology and engineering.

Dr. Leštan's dedication to research and development is further exemplified by his role as CEO and CTO of ENVIT Ltd. His commitment to advancing the groundbreaking ReSoil® technology and his significant contributions to the field of soil contamination make him a deserving recipient of the Highly Ranked Scholar - Lifetime distinction.

We are all proud to learn from you, Domen!

For more information about dr. Domen Leštan and ScholarGPS's ranking methodologies, visit ScholarGPS.com & linK's of ScholarGPS™.

The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Štajerska, as the beneficiary of the SRIP – Circular Economy (The Strategic Research and Innovation Partnership – Networks for the transition into circular economy), received 27 inventive solutions in the field of circular economy for the year 2023. Among them, 2 gold, 13 silver, and 7 bronze awards were granted for the best inventive solutions, along with 5 awards for developmental activity in the field of circular economy. The gold award was received by the company ENVIT for the innovative solution ReSoil® – sustainable remediation of heavy metals contaminated soil.

The coordinator of SRIP – Circular Economy, Nina Meglič, emphasized that such an increase in the number of submitted inventive solutions reflects the strong development and innovation activity within the Slovenian economic and research sectors in the field of circular economy, highlighting the need for further innovation in practice.

The call for submissions was supported this year by the Ministry of Cohesion and Regional Development, as well as the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, and Innovation. The SRIP – Circular Economy project is partially financed by the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund. It is implemented within the Priority Axis "Knowledge Innovation Society" and the specific objective RSO1.1 "Development and improvement of research and innovation capacities and the introduction of advanced technologies."

We're pleased to announce that ENVIT actively participated in the latest NATI00NS event and concluded with an insightful presentation on ReSoil® technology.

Within the context of the EU Mission "A Soil Deal for Europe," NATI00NS partners are orchestrating a series of transnational thematic events, digitally convened on a European-wide scale, to deepen engagement and foster innovation around specific themes crucial to the Soil Mission.

Soil stands as a singular and invaluable resource, essential for sustaining life and ecosystems. Recognizing its significance, NATI00NS is dedicated to fostering partnerships that promote mutual benefits across diverse expertise domains. In line with this commitment, NATI00NS is organizing a Thematic Event on Soil Decontamination, aimed at harnessing the wealth of experience cultivated in various sectors. The event promoted cross-fertilization among stakeholders, encouraging collaboration and innovation in addressing soil contamination challenges.

You can watch entire event here: Thematic Event 6: Soil Decontamination NATI00NS

The Living Lab concept emerges as a dynamic venue within this framework, facilitating an innovative and collaborative approach to projects centered around the cultivation of healthy soils. Through this events, NATI00NS aimes to catalyze collective efforts towards effective soil decontamination strategies, ensuring the preservation and enhancement of this vital resource for future generations.

You can folow NATI00NS event on platforms:

LinkedIn: PRESS HERE

X: PRESS HERE

Zenodo: PRESS HERE

YouTube: PRESS HERE

We are glad to share with you the news that the official web page for ARAGORN is completed and online.
 

The web page of project can be found on this link: ARAGORN EU

Also, the official project's social media accounts have been launched a few months ago, so please feel free to follow and share ARAGORN's LinkedIn and the X channel.

LinkedIn: PRESS HERE

X: PRESS HERE

Dearest ReSoil® folowers, do not forget to subscribe to the newsletter at this button: SUBSCRIBE to NEWSLETTER and also remember to tag the project with our official hashtag: #ARAGORN_EU.

Go ARAGORN! ️

At the recent COP 28 event in Dubai, dr. Domen Leštan, the director of ENVIT and a professor at the University of Ljubljana, captivated the audience with a lecture titled "ReSoil® Technology to Restore Soils Contaminated with Heavy Metals for a New Safe Use". Within the event, he presented the innovative and sustainable ReSoil® technology aimed at cleaning soils contaminated with heavy metals in the Slovenian Pavilion.

Despite the global significance of the technology, Leštan addressed the challenges ENVIT faces in establishing the first commercial plant, crucial for further expansion and success of this innovation.

presentation not only showcased the cutting-edge ReSoil® technology but also brought attention to the practical challenges and opportunities faced by ENVIT. This contributed to raising awareness about the importance of cleaning contaminated soils for a sustainable future.

Dearest ReSoil® followers, The inaugural Joint International Conference of Biogeochemistry of Trace Elements (ICOBTE) and the International Conference of Heavy Metals (ICHMET) marked a significant milestone. These conferences hold a distinguished position in the global scientific community and boast a rich legacy. Under the theme "Clean Environment, Human Health, Our Future," the conference underscored the persistent challenge of environmental pollution. This issue poses a constant threat to human health, ecosystems, and the overall environment. Consequently, the imperative of preserving a clean environment for the well-being of humanity remains paramount. The 2023 joint ICOBTE & ICHMET conference was dedicated to exploring strategies for mitigating environmental pollution and addressing contaminant-related concerns.

During the conference, Dr. Simon Gluhar, among other esteemed researchers, shared insights into cutting-edge solutions and findings, particularly focusing on the advancements in ReSoil® technology. He holded a pitch titled: “Simultaneous removal of arsenic and toxic metals from contaminated soil: Laboratory development and pilot scale demonstration” and presented a poster P58 titled: “Case studies of ReSoil® – novel technology for efficient and sustainable removal of heavy metals from contaminated soils”.

Explore the diverse insights and groundbreaking research presented at the ICOBTE & ICHMET 2023 conference through the comprehensive Book of Abstracts available at linK.

As a part of Grm Novo Mesto – center of biotechnics and tourism, this school boasts a remarkable legacy of 137 years in education and stands as the cornerstone of the center's establishment. Situated on the outskirts of Novi Mesto under Trška Gora, the institution runs 11 diverse educational programs encompassing agriculture, horticulture, nature conservation, food science, and the distinguished biotechnical high school program.

The visit included two insightful lectures, an exhibition of our 50 kg/batch pilot autonomous mobile unit, and live demonstrations showcasing the ReSoil® technology on laboratory scales.

May your holidays shine as bright as ReSoil®, bringing innovative joy to you and your loved ones.

As we celebrate the cozy warmth of Christmas and step into the New Year, may your days be filled with health, happiness, and creativity.

Thank you for your trust, and may TwoZero24 be a year of successful collaboration and achievements, where success blossoms through our joint efforts.

All the Best and Warm Regards, ENVIT team

The landing page of ARAGORN project can be found on this link: ARAGORN EU Horizon project.

Also, the official project's social media accounts have been launched, so please feel free to follow and share ARAGORN's LinkedIn and Twitter/X channels.

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aragorn-eu/
• Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/AragornEU

Dearest ReSoil® folowers, do not forget to subscribe to the newsletter at this button: SUBSCRIBE HERE and also remember to tag the project with our official hashtag: #ARAGORN_EU

Finally, the landing page will be replaced by a fully functional website in the next few months.

We hope you enjoy it.

Go ARAGORN! ️

The Water and Land Remediation conference convened at the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts in Skopje on November 14-15, 2023, benefiting greatly from the support of Darko Blinkov, NMK National Coordinator in IMPEL, and Fotini Stamati and Eleni Belmpa from the (IMPEL - European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law ) Secretariat.

Representatives from 16 countries shared national strategies on managing contaminated sites and provided updates on ongoing reports. ENVIT Ltd. was strongly represented dr. Anela Kaurin at this meeting demonstrating our strong commitment to this network.

Would you like or interested to know more about the project or become a member? Have a look on the IMPEL website on this linK.

Would you like to understand more about becoming an IMPEL member? Have a look at this page on the IMPEL website on this linK.

Once again many thanks to Mr. Marco Falconi & the core team for organizing this event. We look forward to the next one.

On September 22nd, the ENVIT team captivated audiences at the RemTech Europe '23 in Ferrara. The Live Demo, a highlight of the event, showcased ReSoil® technology's practical application in a 20-minute presentation by dr. Simon Gluhar, made a unique experience for attendees. The event, was hosted outside the Ferrara Fiere Congressi, at Via della Fiera 11, Ferrara, and welcomed a limited audience of 60+ people.

ReSoil®, a multi-patented groundbreaking remediation solution, demonstrated its prowess efficiently and sustainably removing heavy metals and metalloids from contaminated soils. Notably, the Live Demo event provided an exclusive, hands-on insight typically absent in online presentations. You can watch the entire video at this link - ReSoil® - sustainable extraction of heavy metals from soil (Live Demo 2023 - Day 2).

ENVIT's team eagerly anticipates future engagements and looks forward to further contributions in soil remediation and environmental sustainability.

Greetings ReSoil® Enthusiasts

Dearest ARAGORN & ENVIT Ltd. followers,

We are delighted to share a brief overview of our heartwarming kick-off meeting (KOM) for the EU Horizon ARAGORN project (Grant agreement ID: 101112723) which was held last week in Denmark and was organized by Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen led by the great Xenia Trier and ARAGORN core group.

The KOM was filled with positivity and enthusiasm as we gathered to embark on this exciting 4-year journey towards soil remediation and restoration. Our discussions were insightful, with each team member bringing valuable perspectives to the tables.

We started by outlining the project's objectives and the comprehensive framework we aim to develop. The atmosphere was lively, and everyone's dedication to achieving our goals was palpable.

One memorable moment was when Mr. ARAGORN gave a famous pulpit speech. It brought us all who witnessed that in live motion closer and set a cheerful tone for our collaboration.

We also had the chance to get to know one another better, sharing stories and experiences that reinforced our sense of camaraderie.

Looking ahead, I'm confident that with this world-class motivated team and our collective expertise, supported by an elite scientific advisory board, we will make significant strides in tackling soil contamination issues.

Thanks to all consotrium partners for your active participation and positive energy. Let's continue to work together with the same spirit and determination to Achieving Remediation And GOverning Restoration of contaminated soils Now!

Go ARAGORN! ️

Are you a soil owner or policymaker interested in new soil remediation solutions?

POSIDON PCP (Precommercial Procurement), the European project that has funded significant R&D investments in in-situ soil decontamination solutions, presents PCP research and innovation results.
5 leading procurers financed by the European Commission have promoted high risk breakthrough R&D in the field of in-situ brownfields decontamination of contaminated soils, highly polluted by petroleum hydrocarbons and heavy metals. The results will be shared and future plans will be discussed.

Part of the event is also POSTER SESSION, where ENVIT’S REMIX TECHNOLOGY - PHASE2 (PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT) AWARDEE poster is presented. Please click HERE to learn more about ReMix technology - Phase 2 of POSIDON PCP.

This event will be held on the 9th of October 2023 at Palacio Euskalduna Jauregia in Bilbao (Spain).
Attendees can participate both in-person and virtually. Places in Bilbao are limited.

Please REGISTER HERE to reserve the place.

• Download the final agenda of the Conference
• Link for live streaming!

We share some exciting news for all the ENVIT Ltd. & ReSoil® folowers! 

The ARAGORN team, which active part is ENVIT Ltd. as well has secured €7.2 million (EU contribution € 6 612 911,00) to transform environmental research into impactful actions for safeguarding soil, environment, and people's health.

When faced with the task of restoring Middle-Earth, we imagine that Tolkien’s Aragorn would welcome the EU Horizon Europe project ”Achieving Remediation And GOverning Restoration of contaminated soils Now (ARAGORN)”.

Leading the charge is Associate Professor Xenia Trier from Københavns Universitet - University of Copenhagen, alongside a diverse international team of 16 partners. This includes experts from 12 countries and collaboration with stakeholders at local, national, and EU levels.

Given that 60–70% of Europe’s soils are in unhealthy state, with only 65,500 out of 2.8 million potentially polluted sites fully remediated, ARAGORN comes as a beacon of hope. It offers a robust research-driven framework empowering public and private land managers to take effective steps in protecting, remediating, and restoring polluted soil environments.

Get ready for an exciting kick-off of 4-year project on October 1st 2023!

Our distinguished guests and interested participants of the RemTech Expo will be able to witness the 20 minutes long practical presentation / showcase of the ReSoil® process that you could not see usually in an online presentation.

Please view the Agenda here - Live Demo 2023 - Day 2.

ReSoil® is a multi-patented, breakthrough remediation solution that provides efficient and sustainable removal of heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cu, Zn, Ni, etc.) and metalloids (As, Sb) from contaminated soils.

Please come to this year's RemTech Europe Demonstration event which will take LIVE in Via della Fiera 11, Ferrara (Italy). The participation in presence is limited to 60 people.

Reserve your free seat here: Live Demo 2023 - Day 2 - Registration.

RemTech Europe Demonstrations will be as well broadcast on the social networks Facebook, Instagram, or Youtube directly to the online audience.

Team ENVIT is looking forward to seeing you in Ferrara this fall.

The longer contribution was broadcast in the weekly program Science and Technology on the second program of RTV Slovenia. The journalists reported on the demonstration of ReSoil technology, which we recently presented in Celje. The show is available only in Slovenian language.

You can view the contribution at the link: ReSoil® technology for remediation of contamianted soils.

You can read the article about ReSoil® technology in Delo newspaper at the link below (article is available only in Slovenian language):

Učinkovita odstranitev težkih kovin iz tal.

On June 10, 2023, RTV Slovenija presented a report on the demonstration of ReSoil® technology in Celje in the show Slovenska kronika. The show is available only in Slovenian language.

You can view the contribution at the link: Presentation of soil remediation technology in Celje.

The demonstration in Celje was carried out as part of the post-doctoral project of Simon Gluhar, PhD from ENVIT, which is financed by the Slovenian Research and Innovation Agency (SRIA). With ReSoil® technology, 75% of lead and 84% of cadmium are removed from the soil, which enables the safe cultivation of vegetables on remedied soil.

This annual symposium is an international platform for diverse and interdisciplinary collaborative opportunities built on the discovery and mutual explorations of soils and their force in nature and sustaining life in natural and human-built systems. 

Envit Ltd. was one of the partners of Urban Soil Institute at the 7th Annual Urban Soils Symposium - Metabolism of Cities. Together with USI, we want to thank everyone for joining the Urban Soils Institute & their partners as they explored solutions & strategies for transforming urban supply chains into entire urban metabolisms, where natural and anthropogenic processes exist in a mutualistic relationship. 

Please click here for the symposium recap - link.

Please click here for a highlights video of the symposium - Metabolism of Cities - 7th Annual Urban Soils Symposium Highlights - YouTube.

Who is this Symposium For?
All who are interested in soils. USI is an open global platform with soils at the center bringing together all backgrounds and disciplines, all ages, and every walk of life, to have access to everything soils, for multi and interdisciplinary explorations, collaborations, and feedback connections.

Soil pollution as a result of military activity is one of the ecological problems faced by countries around the world. The soil at military shooting ranges is contaminated with toxic metals, mainly lead and copper, semi-metals - mainly antimony, and often also with organic pollutants, such as fuels and mineral oils. In order to prevent the further spread of pollution in the environment, remediation/remediation is therefore urgently needed, warns the Slovenian Armed Forces. This will be tackled with the help of the novel ReSoil® technology developed by ENVIT Ltd. as part of a 180,000 euro remediation project financed by the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Slovenia and the Slovenian Research Agency. The company ENVIT Ltd. within the framework of the Targeted Research Program (CRP) signed a contract for the implementation of a 2-year project entitled »Remediation with toxic metals and metalloids and organic pollutants of contaminated soil at a model military shooting range - demonstration and recommendations for further measures«.

More information: https://www.slovenskavojska.si/medijsko-sredisce/n... (available only in Slovenian language).

Please see the enclosed short information about the Envit / ReSoil® in the newly designed ReSoil® leaflet.

With the 2022 soil mission call for proposals, the Commission seeks to advance soil literacy and societal appreciation for the vital functions of soil health across Europe. 

It aims to ensure that land managers, consumers, and society at large are better informed and work together to take effective action on soil health.

The total available budget in this call is €95 million from Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. 16 projects are expected to be funded.

European Research Executive Agency announced that the applicants will be informed of the results of their application between December 2022 and January 2023. 

The funded projects should start working as of June 2023.

Horizon Europe will invest €320 million from 2021 to 2023 to support the implementation of the Soil Mission.

European Research Executive Agency (REA) is at the forefront of its implementation, managing EU-funded research and innovation projects that work on solutions to the EU’s current soil challenges.

More news on The Mission: ‘A Soil Deal for Europe’ and Horizon Europe here: https://rea.ec.europa.eu/news/eu-soil-mission-call...

The visit showed that the issue addressed by the LIFE12 ENV/SI/000969 ReSoil project, cost-effective soil remediation, is still highly relevant to the Union policies concerning contaminated soils and coincides with the European Commission's impact assessment of a proposed Soil Health Law (planned for 2023).

The post-project activities allowed us to further improve the performance of the ReSoil technology. 

The external monitoring team of the LIFE Programme was positively impressed by our plans to upgrade and develop a Mobile soil remediation plant.

Presentation of ReSoil® technology entitled "Large-scale demonstration of ReSoil®, a sustainable technology for soil washing of metal contaminated soil" was presented at the11th Conference on Soils of Urban, Industrial, Traffic and Mining Areas in Berlin, Germany.

Results of ReSoil® technology were presented by dr. Simon Gluhar and dr. Grega E. Voglar in Virtual Poster Session - Soil Pollution and Urban Food Growing.

Please, use this link to the presentation: https://www.suitma11.tu-berlin.de/poster_presentat...

ENVIT Ltd. participated in person at the 7th Annual Urban Soils Symposium themed: Metabolism of Cities, held at LMCC Arts Center at Governors Island, NYC on November 16th & 17th 2022.

The ReSoil® technology and its case studies were presented across two separate events:

• Break-out Sessions:  Soil contamination remediation discussion hosted by prof. Domen Lestan - University of Ljubljana, Slovenia & dr. Grega E. Voglar - Envit Ltd. at LMCC Cafe, on Governors Island, NYC

• Lecture: Can We Clean Up Contaminated Soils? presented by prof. Domen Lestan & dr. Grega E. Voglar.

Please, use this link to the Schedule of Events: https://urbansoils.org/symposium-2022

Presentation of ReSoil® technology entitled ''Resoil - Novel Technology for Efficient and Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Soils'' was presented at ASA, CSSA, SSSA International Annual Meeting "Communication and Public Engagement for Healthy People and a Healthy Planet" in Baltimore, Maryland, United States.

Results of ReSoil® technology were presented by prof. Domen Lestan in Virtual Session--Soils and Environmental Quality Oral

Please, use this link to the presentation: https://scisoc.confex.com/scisoc/2022am/meetingapp... 

We are pleased to announce that we have successfully secured funding for the Target research project from Target research programme (CRP) in 2022. The main purpose of the CRP project V1-2280, entitled »Remediation with toxic metals and metalloids and organic pollutants of contaminated soil at a model military shooting range - demonstration and recommendations for further measures« is to determine whether the existing innovative technology, after optimization and adjustments, will fulfill environmental, professional and socially acceptable aspects for use in further rehabilitation activities of the selected military shooting range.

For more information regarding the Target research project, please click on the attached link - http://www.envit.si/case-studies. 

At Envit HQ, we prepared two lectures, showcased a 50 kg/batch pilot autonomous mobile unit, and demonstrated the process of ReSoil® technology on laboratory and pilot scale.

For more information regarding the ReSoil® research, please click on the link below, where the original peer-reviewed paper is published:

Noller, C., Friesl-Hanl, W., Hood-Nowotny, R. and Watzinger, A., 2022. Remediating Garden Soils: EDTA-Soil Washing and Safe Vegetable Production in Raised Bed Gardens. Toxics, 10(11), p.652.

For more information regarding the ReSoil® research, please click on the link below, where the original peer-reviewed paper is published:

Arteaga, J.F.M., Kaurin, A. and Lestan, D., 2022. Removal of toxic metals from sewage sludge by EDTA in a closed-loop washing process. Chemosphere, p.135917.

After months of hard work and preparation in developing a detailed business plan, we were able to apply the full proposal to the EU's Innovation Council - EIC Accelerator, Europe's flagship innovation funding programme. The EIC Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular, Startups and spinout companies to develop and scale up high-impact innovations with the potential to create new markets or disrupt existing ones.

Post doctoral project titled "Remediation of soil contaminated with toxic metals, metalloids and organic pollutants" aims to design a novel soil washing process for simultaneous removal of toxic metalloids and metals from contaminated soil. The objective of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility and sustainability of novel process for simultaneous removal of toxic metalloids As and Sb and toxic metals from contaminated soil. Another objective is to investigate the possibility to remove hazardous organic pollutants from contaminated soil adjacent with toxic metalloids and metals.

For more information regarding the post doctoral project, please click on the attached link - http://www.envit.si/case-studies.

Simon Gluhar, PhD presented results of ReSoil® technology in session SDG11 - Managing urban environment: technologies and methodologies for the management and reuse of soils and sediments 1.

We can proudly announce that consortium Envit and ARHEL successfuly completed the POSIDON PCP Phase 2. POSIDON PCP Monitoring Board unanimously gave a positive assessment. Envit would like to thank to a POSIDON PCP Monitoring Board and all involved the for their guidelines and work. We are ready for Phase 3!

POSIDON is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropogenic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals.

At the beginning of July 2021 Envit flew to Bilbao to do as soil sampling at the Zorrotzaurre brownfield area for EU Horizon 2020 POSIDON project - Phase II. A Soil samples from three different locations were taken at the northern sub-area (North tip) designated for pilot demonstration of ReMix prototype technology. Envit would like to thank to a POSIDON PCP Monitoring Board and a Head of the Environmental Area of Bilbao City Council ((Bilboko Udaletxea (Ayuntamiento de Bilbao - Bilboko Udaletxea)) Mr. MIkel González Vara for their guidelines and support during this procedures.

POSIDON is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropogenic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals.

For more information regarding the ReSoil® research, please click on the links below, where all three original peer reviewed papers are published:

• Part I - GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, FINŽGAR, Neža, GERL, Marko, KASTELEC, Damjana and LEŠTAN, Domen. Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part I: Remediation efficiency, effect on soil properties and toxicity hazards. Science of The Total Environment, , 2021, p.149060.

• Part II - KAURIN, Anela, GLUHAR, Simon, MAČEK, Irena, KASTELEC, Damjana and LEŠTAN, Domen. Demonstrational gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part II: Soil quality assessment using biological indicators. Science of The Total Environment, 2021, p.148522.

• Part III - GLUHAR, Simon, KAURIN, Anela, VODNIK, Dominik, KASTELEC, Damjana, ZUPANC, Vesna and LEŠTAN, Domen. Demonstration gardens with EDTA-washed soil. Part III: Plant growth, soil physical properties and production of safe vegetables. Science of The Total Environment, 2021, p.148521.

At mini-symposium held on 12the of July at UFT Tulln (BOKU) Austria Envit presented three oral and one poster presentation. Overview of ''RE-SOIL Project and Prevalje-Experiment'' was presented by prof. Domen Leštan, folowed by Simon Gluhar, PhD oral presentation of ''Use of biodegradable chelators in ReSoil® technology and selected results from the Prevalje-Experiment'' and Neža Finžgar, PhD oral report about practical applications of soil washing in Prevalje (Slovenia). Poster titled ''Biological indicators of quality of EDTA- remediated soil'' was presented by Anela Kaurin.

At the symposium we will also mention a deliverable of POSIDON PCP Phase 2, a prototype development of mobile units for pilot demonstration of on site, ex-situ brownfield remediation of polluted soils.
POSIDON is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropogenic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals.

With the company Arctur and in cooperation with the public agency SPIRIT Slovenia, is Envit participating in a promotional video of Slovenia, which will be presented at the Expo exhibition in Dubai. The video will present the beauties of Slovenia, historical figures who co-shaped our identity and important technological and innovative products that we can proudly present to the world. At Envit, we are proud that the latter also includes the innovative breakthrough ReSoil® technology.

Expo Dubai 2020 will take place between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022. For more information click - here!

An oral presentation entitled “Large-scale demonstration of Resoil®, a sustainable technology for soil washing of metal contaminated soil” will be presented as part of an communication session.
For more news about the RemTech Expo please visit the official website of the event - here!

At the RemTech Expo 2021 we will also mention a deliverable of POSIDON PCP Phase 2, a prototype development of mobile units for pilot demonstration of on site, ex-situ brownfield remediation of polluted soils.
POSIDON is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropogenic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals.

An oral presentation entitled “Large-scale demonstration of ReSoil®, a sustainable technology for soil washing of metal contaminated soil” will be presented as part of an opening day Communication session in virtual Room 6 “SDG115.02 Managing urban environment: technologies and methodologies for the management and reuse of soils and sediments (a) 1” on Monday 23rd of August from 13:45 to 15:15. For more news about the Eurosoil 2021 Virtual Congress please visit the official website of the event - here!

At the virtual congress we will also mention a deliverable of POSIDON PCP Phase 2, a prototype development of mobile units for pilot demonstration of on site, ex-situ brownfield remediation of polluted soils.

POSIDON is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropogenic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals.

The important part of protecting and as well cleaning the environment is education.

Last year Envit participated in the preparation of a new textbook for Biology, chapter Ecology for gymnasium students in 4th year.

We assisted the editorial board of Mladinska knjiga textbooks with the preparation of the chapter on Remediation of a polluted environment. 

The textbook exposes a schematic diagram of ex situ soil remediation by using the innovative ReSoil® technology (soil washing with EDTA).

The innovative ReSoil® participated in the preparation of a new textbook for Biology, chapter Ecology for gymnasium students in 4th year technology is the result of a successful cooperation between the scientists from the Biotechnical Faculty of the University of Ljubljana and the ENVIT and Arhel companies.

The VOUCHER FOR PROTECTION OF PATENTS, MODELS, TRADEMARKS investment (patent maintenance) is co-financed by the Republic of Slovenia and the European Union from the European Regional Development Fund.

POSIDON is financed from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals. The R&D is split into 3 phases (solution design, prototyping, original development and testing of a limited set of ‘first’ products or services). Evaluations after each phase progressively identify the solutions that offer the best value formoney and meet the customers’ needs. This phased approach allows successful contractors to improve their offers for the next phase based on lessons learnt and feedback from procurers in the previous phase.

Consortium Envit and ARHEL offered development of novel two-stage remediation method for sustainable and cost-efficient removal of Pb, As, heavy fractions of petroleum hydrocarbons and PAHs from contaminated soils.

The Conference was held from 5-6 September 2019 in Beijing. Our delegates gave a presentation entitled »A sustainable chelator-based remediation of heavy metals contaminated soils« at Parallel Forum 2 Soil-groundwater remediation.

Conference web page: http://www.cisws.org/en/index.html

ReSoil® technology movie with chinese subtitles:

POSIDON is a project that has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 776838. POSIDON challenge is to address the lack of public demand driven innovation in the soil decontamination sector in Europe. This is needed to close the gap between supply and demand for innovative solutions. Pre-commercial procurement (PCP) has the potential to be an effective demand side innovation action par excellence. The common challenge faced by the POSIDON buyers’ group is identifying a soil (and eventually groundwater) remediation new, life-cycle, cost-effective technology, preferred as in-situ (and eventually on-site), to be capable of decontaminate heterogeneous anthropic soils in brownfield, composed by a mixture of industrial waste (like filling soils highly polluted by Petroleum Hydrocarbons) and soils consisting on clays and sands, highly polluted by Petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs and PAHs), and heavy metals.

The R&D is split into 3 phases (solution design, prototyping, original development and testing of a limited set of ‘first’ products or services). Evaluations after each phase progressively identify the solutions that offer the best value for
money and meet the customers’ needs. This phased approach  allows successful contractors to improve their offers  for the next phase based on lessons learnt and feedback from procurers in the previous phase.

Consortium Envit and ARHEL offered development of novel two-stage remediation method for sustainable and cost-efficient removal of Pb, As, heavy fractions of petroleum hydrocarbons and PAHs from contaminated soils.

ReSoil technology was recognised us cutting-edge soil remediation technology with positive impact on the protection of environmental resources and human health. ReSoil technology has received funding under grant agreement No DLV-854743.

Project executive summary:
THE NEED: In Europe, more than 340 000 sites are likely to be highly contaminated and in need of remediation measure. About 20% of farmland soil in China require urgent remediation action. Urban soils are contaminated by Pb-based paint and emissions from the combustion of leaded gasoline in all major cities in the east coast and US-heartland; i.e. 71% of the home garden soils in New York exceed Soil Clean-up objective limits for Pb. Lead was identified by WHO as 1 of 10 chemicals of major public health concern. Urban soil is a lingering source of lead poisoning in children. Most countries have made the clean-up and restoration of the contaminated land a priority thus creating the opportunity for soil preserving remediation options. The remediation of contaminated soil is essential for the protection of environmental resources and human health. There are no effective and sustainable (soil preserving) remediation technologies for soils contaminated primarily with Pb. Excavation with landfilling is unfortunately still one of the most used solutions (used in 82-84% of cases), though high landfill tax and loss of a natural resource. OUR INNOVATION: ReSoil is the single available remediation option which efficiently removes Pb and other toxic metals from contaminated soils and preserves soil as a natural resource. ReSoil is EDTA-based soil-washing technology with innovative technology for recycling of EDTA and process waters in closed-loop and thus ensuring generation of no liquid wastes. ReSoil is a breakthrough, globally important green environmental innovation in the verge of commercialization. ReSoil demonstration plant (6 t/day) and demonstration garden are available. MARKET OPPORTUNITY: Low operation and remediation cost, no environmental emission and preserving soil as a natural resource for safe food production make ReSoil technology disruptive innovation in the growing soil remediation market (8% annual growth rate). Increasing public concern and awareness requires new effective and cost-efficient gentle remediation options. With the help of EU funds and partnering companies, first commercial remediation plant with capacity from 50 to 200 tons per day will be operational and tested in 2021 and ReSoil technology launched to the global environmental remediation market that is poised to reach approximately 133 thousand million EUR by 2025. OUR COMPANY: ENVIT is an engineering company with an aim to offer the world the efficient solution for removal of lead and other pollutants from soil and was named the best start-up company in Slovenia for this business idea.

This project has received funding from the European Union‘s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No DLV-854743.

Location Pri Brančurniku 24, Prevalje.
You are welcome to notify the intention of attendance with email info@envit.si by Friday 17th May 2019.

Meet us at space T2 and learn about our innovative ReSoil technology.

After opening ceremony the visitors saw operation of technology and demonstration garden where grow vegetables on remediated soil.

We invited Slovenian and foreign speakers to present their experiences and achieved results. Dr. Neža Finžgar (coordinator of the Life Resoil project),  prof. dr. Domen Leštan and his team (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty) present results of ReSoil technology.