13 compelling reasons to join the Renewable Materials Conference (RMC)
The upcoming Renewable Materials Conference will bring hundreds of industry leaders together to drive the defossilisation of the chemical sector. Here are just a few reasons why to join. 1) Be…
New study finds pathway to biodegrade “indestructible” plastics
New research suggests two of the world's most common plastics, polyethylene and polypropylene, can fully biodegrade in nature without leaving microplastics behind. The findings come from Polymateria, working alongside Imperial…
China unifies environmental law with bioeconomy in mind
China's new Ecological and Environmental Code took effect on August 15, 2026. It consolidates a wide range of environmental laws into a single national framework, with ecological conservation and biodiversity…
IFC backs Syzygy’s Latin America SAF push
Syzygy Plasmonics has signed a framework agreement with the International Finance Corporation, the World Bank Group's private sector arm. The deal will support a pipeline of sustainable aviation fuel projects…
Texas student’s science fair project offers new algae biofuel insights
A science lesson on biomass led a seventh-grade student in Texas to develop an experiment with implications for algae-based biofuel production. Arya Hirsave attends Canyon Vista Middle School in Austin.…
Europe’s largest biomass storage deal signed
Senken has signed what it describes as the largest biomass storage deal in Europe to date, a multi-year carbon removal offtake with Berlin-based Carbonsate covering 50,000 tonnes of permanent carbon…
New EU packaging waste rules applied from August 2026
New European Union rules on packaging and packaging waste took effect on 12 August 2026, reshaping how products across the bloc are packaged. The regulation aims to protect the environment…
Bamboo bioplastic rivals conventional plastic
Chinese researchers have developed a bamboo-based bioplastic that matches the strength of conventional plastics while remaining fully biodegradable. The study, published in Nature, describes a new way of reorganising bamboo…
Study offers framework for choosing biodiesel feedstocks
A new study offers biodiesel producers a clearer framework for choosing feedstocks by weighing climate impact and air pollution together. Researchers at Chonnam National University in South Korea conducted a…
ÄIO and TFTAK launch digital biomanufacturing project
Estonian biotechnology company ÄIO and applied research organization TFTAK have launched DigiFoundry 2.0. The three year project aims to make microbial oil production more efficient and cost-competitive, combining fermentation improvements,…
IBioIC launches funding competition for bio-based scale-up
A new funding competition aims to help Scottish bio-based innovations move from the lab toward commercial production. The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre, known as IBioIC, has opened applications for its…
Switch Bioworks bolsters leadership as field trials advance
Switch Bioworks has named Gordana M. Djordjevic as Chief Scientific Officer and Eric Bartels to its Board of Advisors. The appointments come as the company's engineered nitrogen-fixing microbes move through…