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Royal Mail Brings in ‘Emission Reducing’ Tyres
UK mail service Royal Mail has today (August 19) announced the launch of a six-month trial of novel tyres for its delivery vans. These ‘emission reducing’ tyres are designed to produce fewer microparticle emissions than conventional models, and can reportedly…
Commentary: Marine Bacteria In Canadian Arctic Capable Of Biodegrading Diesel And Oil
A new study published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology, showed that there’s a marine bacteria in the freezing waters of the Canadian Arctic that is capable of degrading oil and diesel fuel.…
Sustainable Transport: What’s in the News
Businesses across the board took a hit from the COVID-19 pandemic, and the transport industry took a particular knock as travel dried up and fuel demand dropped. However, now that economies are beginning to grind back into action we’re seeing…
Special: World’s 10 Best Vegan Burgers
The amount and wide variety of vegan meat products that has reached grocery aisles and restaurants is unprecedented. In this day in age, it almost seems that in order to succeed in the food industry, it is indispensable to have…
UK Blue Planet Fund Receives First Investment Round
At the end of last week, the UK Government confirmed it had sent the first round of funding support to five global initiatives working to protect our oceans. A little over £16m was taken from the £500m Blue Planet Fund,…
Saltwater Startup Reaches $16m in Funding
Saudi Arabia-based startup Red Sea Farms has closed its series A funding round, scoring $6m from US investors AppHarvest and Bonaventure Captial, bringing its total funding to $16m. The company uses smart technology to cultivate food crops using saltwater instead…