Bacteria: The miracle microbes that could fix planet
Bacteria are used in industry in a number of ways that generally exploit their natural metabolic capabilities. They are used in the manufacture of foods, production of antibiotics, probiotics, drugs,…
Germany Pledges to End Coal Usage to meet Climate Change Targets
Germany has agreed to end its reliance on polluting coal power stations by 2038, in a long-awaited decision that will have major ramifications for Europe’s attempts to meet its Paris…
IKEA to Phase Out Plastic from Consumer Packaging Solutions
Furniture giant IKEA has pledged to phase out plastic packaging by 2028. With this move, the company is aiming to reduce plastic waste and develop packaging solutions around renewable materials.…
DMC Announces First Close of Series B Financing, Raising $34 million
2 December 2021 – DMC Biotechnologies has completed the first close of its Series B fundraising, raising $34 million (USD) with investment from Cibus Enterprise, Capricorn Partners, Sofinnova Partners, Breakthrough…
Suntory Introduces Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes
A global leader in consumer packaged goods, Suntory Group announced its launch for fully sustainable Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. PET plastic bottles area popular choice for packaging soft drinks and…
UK Government Invests £116m to Boost Green Innovation
The UK Government has financed more than €136 million to boost green innovation across the nation, including Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) technology. The funding is expected to…
Advancing synthetic biology and delivering on the biotechnology promise
A conversation with Matt Lipscomb, CEO and Founder of DMC Biotechnologies, where we discuss the inspiration behind the business, how sustainable chemical production can be simple and cost effective, how…
First study on in-flight use of pure SAF in a passenger jet shows early promise
The ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project from Airbus, German research center DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste published initial findings of a world-first study of the…
Celanese, Mitsubishi Chemical Collaborate on Recycled POM
Global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), has partnered with Celanese Corp. for a joint collaboration to develop mechanical recycling solutions for both post-industrial and post-consumer…
UNEP Announces 2021 Champions of the Earth
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has announced the winners of the 2021 Champions of the Earth, and women swept the environmental honours. Also new in UNEP’s history of the Champions,…
Startup Tiamat Sciences on the way to New Proteins For Cheaper Cultivated Meat Production
Biotech startup Tiamat Sciences announced that it is developing a new cellular agriculture growth medium which would significantly reduce the cost of producing cultivated meat and allow for faster progression…
SABIC polymer receives circular accreditation from Zero Plastic Oceans
SABIC, a Malaysia-based plastics recycling company, in collaboration with HHI, has developed certified circular polymers by using the advanced recycling of recovered mixed and used ocean-bound plastic. The companies claim…