Author: Chrysovalantis Chatzigeorgiou

2nd Avanta Zeolite and Traditional Plants Festival – Sunday 6 May 2018 On Sunday 6 May 2018 at 12:00, in Avanta Square, Alexandroupoli, the 2nd Avanta Herbal and Traditional Plants Festival will take place. The event is organised by the Avanta Environmental, Cultural and Educational Association of Avanta and the Parents’ and Guardians’ Association of the Avanta Primary School and Nursery School, under the auspices of Alexandroupoli Municipality. The event will feature a free distribution of traditional tomato varieties and other vegetables grown using zeolite.

Soil contaminated with heavy metals and industrial waste is unsuitable for almost any type of crop. However, a new study has revealed that making a simple change could turn things around. Researchers at the Agricultural University of Tirana have discovered that simply adding natural zeolite can serve as an effective method for remediating soil contaminated with heavy soils. They observed significant variations in the changes depending on the proportion of zeolite in the soil, but overall the results appear to have been largely positive. The details of their research have recently been published in the Albanian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. ... Read more

Use of zeolite in the International Space Station (ISS) cabin air purification system According to a publication on NASA’s website, zeolite is set to be used in the air purification system of the International Space Station (ISS). In this air purification system (CDRA), which is responsible for safety in the crew cabin, zeolite of varying particle sizes will be used in future to remove carbon dioxide. The cabin air passes through a layer of zeolite, to which water and carbon dioxide molecules are adsorbed, whilst all other gases pass through. The zeolite is reactivated after being heated and exposed to ... Read more

Zeolite in olive cultivation using the incorporation method. The benefits and advantages of using natural zeolite in olive cultivation.

Due to its properties, zeolite has the ability to reduce odours in enclosed spaces within a short period of time.

zeolite can play a practical role in binding heavy metals, as we know that it binds them and acts as a natural detoxifier

Incorporating zeolite into a parrot’s diet and environment 10/01/2014

Grigoris Azoridis’s zeolite vegetable garden, grown using traditional seeds, in Nea Orestiada, 22 July 2014

Application of zeolite to olive groves in Ammovouno, Nea Orestiada, 26 May 2014 See below the same trees one month after the application of zeolite. See below the same trees one year after the application of zeolite.

Whilst we know that bees are a very important indicator of environmental trends when pollution is present, we do not systematically examine the quality of honey and pollen. Research is now beginning to show that the impact of pesticides has significant consequences for the quality of bees’ produce. We must, therefore, realise that this phenomenon is to be expected, since bees do not forage in areas where there is specific protection for trees and plants. Consequently, it is only natural that they carry toxic substances back into their hives. We must, therefore – as is only right, not only for ... Read more

zeolite can be added to animal feed in powder form, at a rate of 2 per cent of their feed ration. It cleanses their digestive system of heavy metals, free radicals and toxins. Using 2–3 kilograms of zeolite per square metre on the floor of stables or other areas where animals are kept, it significantly reduces odours by absorbing and neutralising ammonia and hydrogen sulphide.