French ban on plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables begins
Starting 2022 on the right foot and fulfilling their promise, the French government’s bans on plastic packaging for produce has formally commenced. BBC covers the news in depth. Rreference: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-59843697
The Year Ahead in Resin Pricing
Geoff Giordano from Plastics Today dives into trends and predictions in the resin industry this upcoming year, stating that more recycling projects and legislations in the United states are most…
Milk-Mimicking Vegan Drink Hits Supermarkets from January
UK brand Mighty is about to release a plant-based drink range that ‘tastes, looks and feels like dairy milk’. Their milk mimicking drinks will be available in major UK supermarkets…
Canada Pension Plan announces $300m equity investment in Octopus Energy
Global energy tech pioneer, Octopus Energy, recently announced its long-term strategic partnership with the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), one of the world’s largest pension funds and a…
Vertically farmed flowers for luxury fragrance maker
Leading perfume maker Firmenich has partnered with French start-up Jungle to source vertically-farmed fragrance ingredients. Fiemenich currently uses 1, 000 plants for its perfumes. Now, around 20% of these will…
Melodea Devises New Forms of Sustainable Packaging Solutions
Founded in 2010 by researchers at the Hebrew University in Israel, Melodea offers bio-based solutions that provide industries with different tools to improve performance, while focusing on sustainability. The company…
Bug-based dog supplements from small-batch start-up
Neo Bites, a pet supplement start-up based in Austin, has launched its first insect-based dog meal topper range. The superfood-enriched powder is added to meals, making them more palatable to…
Nexira unveils Naltive texturizer derived from locust bean gum
Nexira, the organic ingredient producer, recently showcased Naltive, its new locust bean gum (LBG) premium texturizer, at this year’s Fi Europe (FiE) trade show in Frankfurt, Germany. Nexira says the…
MHIENG to deliver compact CO2 capture system to biomass power plant
MHIENG, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Engineering, a group company part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, recently received an order for a compact CO2 capture system for a biomass power plant in Japan.…
It’s time we scrubbed the greenwash off the oil industry
The controversial Cambo oil field was left with a black hole in its budget after Shell pulled out its investment. It has thrown the future of UK oil and gas…
5 Blue Economy Start-Ups Making Waves
The value of the global ocean economy is expected to double to $3 trillion over the next decade, according to Forbes. The transition to a sustainable blue economy has innovation…
Dell’s Concept Luna Introduces the idea of Sustainable Laptops
Computer giant Dell has revealed its new Concept Luna, a proof-of-concept laptop that aims to reduce its impact on the environment with a focus on repairability and sustainability. The goal…