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Texon Vogue Receives Vegan Society Certification
Sustainable material solutions manufacturer Texon Vogue recently received certification from the Vegan Society as a fully vegan plant-based leather alternative. The company made the move to celebrate “Veganuary” and the increasing popularity of its sustainable and cruelty-free materials. Texon’s materials…
Organisations Call on UN For A Legally Binding Treaty on Plastic Pollution
“A new UN treaty is crucial to set a high common standard of action for all countries to abide by, and to drive the transition to a circular economy for plastics globally and at scale”. The statement has been endorsed…
LanzaJet Secures $50M from Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund
LanzaJet, a sustainable fuels technology company recently partnered with Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund to enable the transition towards net-zero sustainable fuels. The company announced it has secured financing for its Freedom Pines Fuels plant in Georgia, through the Microsoft Climate…
VistaTek Develops Sustainable Garden Pots
Leading automation specialist Muller Technology partnered with VistaTek, to create a plant-based garden pot that is one of the first plantable and compostable pots for the garden market. The company is providing the latest in-mold labeling (IML) technology to facilitate…
UK relaxes gene editing laws
The UK parliament has passed new laws that remove legislative barriers to gene editing in plants. They will make it easier to create new crop varieties similar to those which could have been achieved through traditional selective breeding. This legislative…
Upward Farms’ new 250, 000 square foot aquaponic farm
Vertical farming company Upward Farms plans to build a 250, 000 square foot vertical farm for microgreens in Northeastern Pennsylvania. The facility will be constructed through 2022 and is expected to begin operation in early 2023. It will be the…