Commentary: One of the World’s Largest Floating Solar Farms Opens In Singapore
Despite being one of the world’s smallest countries, Singapore is one of the biggest carbon dioxide emitters per capita. The densely populated homonymous capital city makes it difficult to find…
The Future Of Liquor Bottles
The wine industry is making a move towards more eco-friendly solutions. About 91% of plastic packaging used to cushion bottles ends up in landfill or polluting the environment. Glass requires…
Doconomy and Parley For The Oceans Join Forces Through Impact Tech Innovation
Doconomy, the impact tech company, and Parley for the Oceans, the environmental organization, have announced a long-term partnership to enhance solutions to the climate and plastic crises. Doconomy will integrate…
OmniFoods Launches “Pork” Into Sprouts and Whole Foods
OmniFoods has recently announced that its 100% plant-based pork alternative products have launched and are now available to customers at Whole Foods Market and Sprouts Farmers Market across 23 states in…
Britvic Switches to 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles
Thanks to Britvic’s £5m investment support in 2019, a new rPET manufacturing facility built by Esterform Packaging Limited in North Yorkshire is ready to go. The facility is powered by 100%…
Researchers Identify Plant that can Clean Toxins from Soil
A team of researchers from the University of Montreal and the Montreal Botanical Garden have discovered a new chemical in the roots of white lupin that can be used to…
Canada’s Oil Major Imperial Oil to Produce Plant-Based Biofuel
Imperial Oil, one of Canada’s biggest oil producers and refiners, yesterday (25 August) announced it has committed to producing renewable diesel from vegetable oil at its Strathcona refinery near Edmonton.…
Bulldog Skincare Introduces Packaging Take-back Scheme
UK skincare brand Bulldog has rolled out a new packaging take-back and recycling scheme in collaboration with recycling collector First Mile. Materials collected under this scheme will then be recycled…
Soil specialist Biome Makers lands $15m funding
US-based soil biology startup yesterday (25 August) announced it has raised $15m in its latest series B funding round for its proprietary technology, using AI tech to develop sustainable farming…
The role of biobased and biodegradable innovations in a sustainable world.
An interview with David Newman, Managing Director of Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA), where we discuss the importance of transitioning to a circular bioeconomy, the role of the BBIA,…
TotalEnergies to Bring 100% Renewable Biofuel to Motorsport
French multinational TotalEnergies has announced its development of a renewable fuel made from wine residues. The biofuel will be introduced in the next season of the FIA World Endurance Championship…
Solar-Powered Skylight Can Turn Seawater Into Drinking Water
According to a UNICEF report in 2019, a third of the world's population does not have access to safe drinking water. But Henry Glogau believes he has found a cheap…