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NZ Building Efficiency Firm Tether closes $1.75m Funding
New Zealand-based building tech company Tether has successfully closed its $1.75m seed capital funding round, led by environmental investment firm Impact Enterprise Fund (IEF). Founded in 2018, the tech company has developed a range of products to improve building efficiency…
Commentary: Turning the Tide on Microplastics
Microplastics are a known threat to our ocean and terrestrial life, but adequately detecting them can still be a challenge. This piece from Technology Networks breaks down the kinds of microplastic research out there, and the obstacles it still faces.…
Commentary: Hotel Giants Work with WWF to Develop Hotel Waste Management Methodology
Accor, Hilton, Hyatt, IHG Hotels & Resorts, and Marriott have joined the World Wildlife Fund and Greenview to create a measurement methodology to collect data and to measure and report waste. The new Measurement Methodology aims to set goals in…
Commentary: Textile Industry Alliance Moves Closer to Microfibre Shedding Standard
The results of a fibre fragmentation trial that has been carried out by the Cross Industry Agreement (CIA) –a collaboration between AISE, CIRFS, EOG, EURATEX and FESI in order to prevent the release of microplastics into bodies of water– were…
Hershey’s Launches First Vegan Chocolate
Hershey’s, the American multinational chocolate manufacturer, has launched its first ever vegan chocolate bars. The new line, called Hershey’s Oat Made, is made –as its name suggests– using oat milk, and comes in two flavours: Classic Dark and Extra Creamy…
Special: Bioresearch of the Week Vol. 2
A lot of research has been done over the past few weeks by the greatest minds from universities all over the world. In this edition of bioresearch we’ll have a double take on bio-agriculture, an industry that can’t stop innovating,…