Business
5 Blue Economy Start-Ups Making Waves
The value of the global ocean economy is expected to double to $3 trillion over the next decade, according to Forbes. The transition to a sustainable blue economy has innovation at its core. Who better to come up with these…
McDonald’s opens first net zero-carbon restaurant in the UK
McDonald’s has opened a “net zero-carbon” restaurant, believed to be the first in the UK, as verified by the UK Green Building Council's buildings framework. The fast-food giant has debuted its first net-zero emissions restaurant with a drive-thru lane made…
Australian microalgae manufacturer secures $11.4 million from Hitachi Ventures
Provectus Algae (Provectus), an Australian synthetic biology and biomanufacturing company, has raised $11.4 million in a pre-series A funding round. The funding comes from Hitachi Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Hitachi, and Vectr Ventures of Hong Kong. Provectus…
Biogas Plant Using Livestock Manure Opened In Taiwan
A new biogas plant in Taiwan has opened, and it is the Asian country’s first to use livestock manure as a feedstock. The project, named the new Pushige Biomass Energy Centre, is located in Hualien County on Taiwan’s east coast.…
Parkside Reveals 100% Compostable Tea Bags
Parkside, the flexible packaging company, announced it has developed a new packaging for Bird & Blend’s loose tea bag portfolio, which it says offers optimal barrier performance as well as being fully compostable. According to Parkside, the already plastic-free new…
Cotton Laundering Shows Risk of Business as Usual with China
A report from Sheffield Hallam University in the UK uncovered efforts to conceal the origin of cotton in global supply chains by China, with the purpose of making it difficult for countries and global corporations to act on allegations of…