These Companies Are Using Sustainable Alternatives for Their Packaging
Brands and consumers alike are becoming much more aware of the negative effects that plastics and plastic packaging have over the environment and human health. Taking that in mind, these…
These Companies Are Using Sustainable Alternatives for Their Packaging
Brands and consumers alike are becoming much more aware of the negative effects that plastics and plastic packaging have over the environment and human health. Taking that in mind, these…
Commentary: 3 Million Trees And Roof-top Gardens: European Cities Make Green Pledge
In Europe thirty-one major cities, including London, Barcelona and Milan, signed a declaration committing to invest in green spaces like rooftop gardens and fighting the effects of climate change by…
Commentary: A Circular Economy Model In Zimbabwe Requires A Public Shift In Attitude
According to the Environmental Management Agency (EMA), Zimbabwe produces 1,7 million tonnes of solid waste a year. However, the country presents the opportunity to become a circular economy example in…
Protera Secures $10M in Series A Funding
Protera, a bioscience start-up based in Chile, announced that it has raised $10 million USD in their Series A funding round. Sofinnova Partners led the round, and it also included…
Report Shows Investment in Fermented Plant-Based Alternatives Presents Opportunities
As veganism and food allergies rise across the globe, the global fermented plant-based alternatives market is expected to reach $422.26 million by 2026, with a CAGR of 5.0% from 2021…
UK Invests Around £2 Million In 14 Projects To Address Plastic Packaging
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has invested almost £2 million in 14 projects to address consumer problems with plastic packaging. The amount has been awarded through the Smart Sustainable Plastic…
ACT Announces Minority Investment from Bridgepoint
ACT, world’s leading provider of market-based sustainability solutions, announced a minority investment from Bridgepoint, the world’s leading quoted private assets growth investor focused on the middle-market. Bridgepoint’s investment raises ACT…
Amazon Customers Want To Be Able To Recycle Packaging. So Why Isn’t The Tech Giant Doing More?
Amazon released its 2020 sustainability report. Oceana, a major organization fighting for a clean ocean, analyzed e-commerce packaging data and found that Amazon generated 465 million pounds of plastic packaging…
Commentary: Deepmind To Release Shape Database Of Every Protein Known To Science
Proteins are the building blocks of life. There are about 100 million known distinct proteins, with more and more being found constantly. DeepMind has been working since 2016 to solve…
Lidl Pledges to Remove Two Billion pieces of Plastic Packaging by 2022
At the end of last week, German supermarket Lidl vowed it would remove two billion pieces of plastic packaging from its UK stores by the end of 2022. The retailer…
Investments push Asian Agritech Sector Closer to Global Lead
Our rapidly expanding global population is proving one of the greatest challenges to establishing sustainable, long-term solutions throughout an array of industries. Resource depletion and land management are top of…