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Fish-processing Waste Could Be Transformed Into Green Nylon
Scottish researchers are exploring a new process that could see fish-processing waste used to create one of the key components in the production of nylon. As much as 492,000 metric tons of waste is created by the United Kingdom’s fish-processing…
Three Bio-Based Innovations Edge Closer to Market With Private–Public Funding
The United States’ Department of Energy (DOE) chose 68 different projects to fund working up to the amount of $30 million USD three projects are expected to speed up the adoption of innovative bioenergy and biofuel technologies in the marketplace,…
Stripe and Stares Launches Biodegradable Underwear
Stripe and Stare, the underwear and loungewear brand, has launched a new collection of biodegradable underwear. The company, already known for its commitment to sustainability, wanted to create garments that could go a step further. According to their website, “Only…
Mogale Meat Is Building BioBank For Cell-Cultured Antelope Meat
South African startup Mogale Meats wants to make sustainable cultivated meat a reality in the country. With its BioBank of over 500 cell samples from antelope and cattle, it could make climate-friendly meat available to consumers, and help to solve…
E-Commerce and Delivery Drive Packaging Innovations
The e-commerce sector has grown more in the last 18 months than it has in the last 20 years. This significant growth comes as the Covid-19 pandemic has made thousands of customers worldwide switch from physical stores to online shopping.…
NREL Researches Algae and Garbage for Feedstock
According to U.S. Department of Energy analysis, over 1 billion tons of biomass could be sustainably collected and processed into biofuels by 2030 in the United States. Making this a reality depends on improvements in how biomass is grown, collected,…