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What is Coffee without Beans?
A US-based start-up invents molecular coffee to save the planet If you are a coffee lover, you know that making one is a nuanced process – the rich aroma, the comforting warmth, and the ritual of getting it together, everything…
Three ways the pet food industry is going green
Pet food is heating the planet. We review three ways the industry is going green: through food waste, insects, and plants. The US spent $95.7 billion on the pet industry in 2019, with pet food and treats making up the…
Forget the hype. Invest in technology that makes sense
Rob van der Meij, Partner at Capricorn Partners sat down with Kathryn Sheridan from Sustainability Consult to share his insider perspective from the world of biotech financing. Kathryn: How is the world of biotech finance these days? Rob: Despite the…
Biggest Breakthrough in Plastic Recycling
How machines can now identify and separate plastic wastes While it may seem like a benign material, there are a bunch of reasons why different kinds of plastics are harmful to our health, let alone the environment. Plastic has a…
Harmful Algae Blooms: An untapped resource
Harmful algal blooms offer a free, abundant, and under-exploited biomaterial feedstock. US company Algix is leading the way in turning them into high-value, high-performance materials. Algae can be perilous. In Southeast India, floating blooms are suffocating corals and fish. Since…
Traveling the bioeconomy: how tourism can green our food systems
Bosa Malvasia wine is native to the idyllic hillscapes of Western Sardinia. The best way to sample it is via the Bosa Malvasia Route. Founded through a public-private partnership, its itinerary takes visitors through the region’s gastronomic highlights. Its first…