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BioConsortia Partners with H&T to launch innovative microbial seed treatment in New Zealand
BioConsortia, a leader in agricultural technology specializing in microbial solutions, has announced a commercial agreement with Hodder and Taylors Ltd (H&T) of New Zealand. This partnership will introduce BioConsortia's FixiN 33 microbial seed treatment in the 2024/2025 growing season, targeting…
AMP Robotics Corp secures $91 M in Series D funding for waste solutions
AMP Robotics Corp., a leader in AI-driven sortation technology for the waste and recycling industry, has raised $91 million in a Series D financing round led by Congruent Ventures, with participation from investors such as Sequoia Capital and Liberty Mutual…
CSIRO Report highlights bioplastics opportunities and challenges in Australia
A new report from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) focuses on bioplastics in Australia, revealing their potential and significant challenges. The "State of Bioplastics in Australia" underscores that unclear labelling and disposal practices often lead bioplastics to…
Haelixa and C&A collaborate to improve organic cotton traceability
Haelixa has entered into a partnership with C&A, a leading European fashion retailer, to enhance the traceability of organic cotton within its supply chain. This initiative supports C&A's commitment to sustainability by promoting organic cotton farming that avoids synthetic pesticides…
New breakthrough: innovative foam offers hope in microplastics removal
A group of researchers led by Prof. Dr. Hongbing Deng from Wuhan University has developed a groundbreaking biodegradable foam that could significantly reduce microplastic pollution, addressing one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. With an estimated 4.6…
UK funding supports development of biobased material regulations
Innovate UK has awarded £474,000 to the Bio-based and Biodegradable materials REGulatory NETwork (BB-REG-NET), a new initiative aimed at advancing sustainable chemical and material standards in the United Kingdom. The project emerges from a comprehensive six-month discovery phase that involved…