A New Milk: Microalgae
Each and every day, more and more milk alternatives are being developed and hitting the market. The newest and very interesting proposal comes from Sophie’s Bionutrients, a start-up company based…
A Sustainable Maple Tree Water
It’s not news to anyone that fresh water supplies are getting scarcer, and studies on population expansion and water consumption show that the United States will suffer important water shortages…
Finnish Company Is Using Goose Waste to Make Circular Beer
The Finnish city of Lahti was named the European Green Capital 2021, and with good reason. To celebrate with a beer that really contributed to their "wasteless circular economy" credentials,…
Microplastics found on honeybees could be useful pollution monitor
The presence of microplastics on bees could be harnessed as a marker of pollution levels, a team of scientists from Denmark say. Their research - which was published earlier this…
Australia-Germany partnership boosts hydrogen investments
Australia and Germany have progressed their renewable hydrogen partnership, with a series of new investments into developing the industry through a Declaration of Intent on the Australia-Germany Hydrogen Accord. The…
The war on plastic gains momentum
The push to implement a Global Plastics Treaty is gaining momentum, with particular pressure from small island nations faced with the biggest threat from a growing tide of waste. Over…
Brazil to see first Bioenergy carbon storage project
Brazilian bioethanol firm FS is set to become the world’s first biorefinery to have a negative carbon footprint. This title will be achieved through a Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and…
UK Government to pursue ‘nature-positive’ future following Dasgupta review
The UK Government has upped its climate commitments in response to the seminal Dasgupta Review. The report - the first of its kind - was commissioned by the government in…
Swedish battery plant gets $2.75bn boost
Lithium-ion battery manufacturer Northvolt has raised $2.75bn to put towards expanding its operations in Skellefteå, Sweden, in what was a promising win for the batteries industry. The rising demand for…
First renewable diesel hits Japanese market
Finnish oil refining and marketing company Neste has announced its collaboration with ITOCHU Corporation - a Japanese trading major. Under the new partnership, ITOCHU will be the first ever company…
Beer waste offers novel pesticide alternative
A new study published in Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems has found beer waste can provide a sustainable alternative to (often harmful) pesticides. The research team from NEIKER-BRTA Basque Institute…
WTO to review EU’s palm oil ban
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted a request to review an EU law restricting the use of palm oil-based biofuels. The request comes from Kuala Lumpur, who has asked…