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EU, French laws to boost circular fashion demand
For fashion companies today, industry competitiveness often means engaging in practices that impose damaging costs on people and the planet. Things are set to change in the EU, however, where new regulations are set to favour circularity and sustainability.
Biomaterials that go bump in the night
From the gruesome hagfish to the blackest of blacks, this feature looks at the world’s spookiest biomaterials, paying homage to the wondrousness of nature on which biomanufacturing depends.
Free Webinar: Turning Biobased Claims into Proof
Join ISO/IEC 17025:2017-accredited laboratory SGS Beta for an in-depth look at how Carbon-14 analysis verifies the biobased content of modern materials and products. This session is aimed toward professionals working in sustainability, compliance, product development, research, quality control and assurance,…
Why bad land makes for good feedstock
Marginal lands may not support food crops, but they can support industrial crops for energy and renewable materials.
Seaweed solutions for the hardest plastics to recycle
Three major seaweed plastic startups have the IP we need to stem the tide of thin film waste. Their biobased, biodegradable films are designed to melt away naturally in the environment, solving one of the biggest barriers to more sustainable…
Safe as houses: bio-insulation in EU energy security
Biobased insulation is especially poised for success in the EU, where it can support multiple regional policy priorities: energy security, economic security, and decarbonisation. Here’s how.