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Suntory Introduces Plant-Based PET Bottle Prototypes
A global leader in consumer packaged goods, Suntory Group announced its launch for fully sustainable Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. PET plastic bottles area popular choice for packaging soft drinks and beverages due to the numerous benefits, like nontoxicity and lightweight.The…
First study on in-flight use of pure SAF in a passenger jet shows early promise
The ‘Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels’ (ECLIF3) project from Airbus, German research center DLR, Rolls-Royce and SAF producer Neste published initial findings of a world-first study of the impact of 100% sustainable aviation fuel. Biofuels Digest does an…
Celanese, Mitsubishi Chemical Collaborate on Recycled POM
Global manufacturer of high-performance thermoplastic materials, Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials (MCAM), has partnered with Celanese Corp. for a joint collaboration to develop mechanical recycling solutions for both post-industrial and post-consumer sources of polyacetal (POM) copolymer. Plastics Today has the story.…
Startup Tiamat Sciences on the way to New Proteins For Cheaper Cultivated Meat Production
Biotech startup Tiamat Sciences announced that it is developing a new cellular agriculture growth medium which would significantly reduce the cost of producing cultivated meat and allow for faster progression to large-scale manufacturing. Traditional growth factors are expensive, but new…
Morrisons replaces soya with insects in circular scheme
The supermarket chain has entered into a deal with sustainability startup Better Origins to provide insect feed for 10 of their egg suppliers. Better Origins ultimately aims to roll out insect-feed across all of Morrisons’ 60 egg farms. Currently, most…
Patagonia powers UK stores with community-owned renewables
Patagonia has signed a power purchase agreement to supply its UK stores in Manchester and Bristol with 100% community-owned renewable energy. The supplier will be Energy Garden, a community wind and solar initiative. Patagonia has also agreed to pay an…