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Green Bonds Popular In Post-pandemic Recovery
Green bonds are becoming increasingly popular as the world looks to recover from COVID-19. Hoping to recover from the pandemic, governments, corporations and the financial community are keenly supporting sustainable and environmentally friendly initiatives. In the first semester of 2021,…
Hairdressers Are Turning Old Hair into Circular Economy
Hundreds of hairdressers in the UK are working to change the impression that the hair and beauty industry is a frivolous one. Hairdressing could be turned into a circular economy by turning recyclable material like hair foils and the hair…
“Stinkweed” Could be Used for Green Jet Fuel
According to a recent study from the Ohio State University, pennycress, or “stinkweed” may be the solution for an eco-friendlier jet fuel. The report states that pennycress is a low maintenance crop that has fewer environmental demands, since it requires…
Columbia University Digs into Green Regenerative Medicine
A team of scientists at Columbia University announced that they have developed a “green” electrospinning process. In the biomaterials industry, electrospinning is a universal fabrication method used around the world to produce nano- to microscale fibrous meshes that closely resemble…
Finding Green Solutions – 3 Forest-based tech Projects
Forests are no longer seen as purely sources of harvestable fuel, but a significant and relatively untapped resource for renewable technology. Sustainable products derived from wood-based materials have emerged as a novel market rising in popularity, and the desire to…
Plant-based v2food Receives $72m in Funding
Australian meat alternative brand v2food has raised $72m in its latest series B investment round, with the funds to be used to bring its products to the European and Asian markets. With this latest financial boost, the company’s worth has…