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US EPA Designates $2M to 11 Food Waste AD Projects
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has assigned $2 million (€1.84 million) to 11 organisations in order to divert food waste from landfills by expanding nationwide anaerobic digestion (AD) capacity.
MCC and Toyota Tsusho Plan For Plant-Derived Ethylene and Propylene
Japan-based companies Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation (Tokyo) and Toyota Tsusho Corporation (Nagoya) have begun a joint-consideration that will manufacture and sell ethylene, propylene, as well as their byproducts using bioethanol as a raw material. The companies have plans to begin operations…
Antalis Packaging’s Launches Recyclable Honeycomb Protective Shipping Design
Antalis Packaging has developed an easy-to-recycle honeycomb cell design which can be an alternative to wooden shipping crates, offering enhanced protection for a company that requested sustainable crates for the transportation of heavy, fragile goods overseas.
Nature Energy to Build Biogas Plant in Quebec
Danish company Nature Energy has plans to expand to North America and build its first-ever biogas plant in acquired land in Farnham, Quebec.
Unlocking The Market Potential Of Community Bioenergy
An EU-backed project is developing a tool that connects biomass heating supply chain stakeholders. Called e-Market Environment, it is just one of the project’s tools aimed at promoting the spread of bioenergy heating technologies in Europe.
These Portland-Made Shoes Marry Style with Sustainability
Style and sustainability don’t always pair well. Each year we throw away mounds of clothes, many of them barely worn fast-fashion items made with synthetic fabrics and materials that will take decades to break down. Enter Hilos, the Portland-based shoe…