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Veolia launches composting and biomass platform
Veolia has inaugurated a new composting and biomass facility in Fuentes de Ebro, Zaragoza, combining organic waste treatment with renewable energy production in a single integrated site. The plant operates across two activity lines. The composting unit can process 27,000…
Japanese researchers turn discarded noodles into biodegradable paper
Researchers at Kagawa University in western Japan are converting discarded udon noodles into biodegradable paper, turning one of the region's most iconic foods into a new sustainable material. The project was developed by Professor Naotaka Tanaka of the university's Faculty…
Natur-Tec and Bayer to develop biopolymer seedling cups
Natur-Tec India and Bayer have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop compostable seedling cups, aiming to eliminate single-use plastics from nursery supply chains. Natur-Tec, a subsidiary of Northern Technologies International Corporation and a specialist in compostable biopolymers, will…
Vivici secures €12.5 M from EIC to scale precision fermentation proteins
Dutch biotech Vivici has secured €12.5 million from the European Innovation Council's Accelerator Programme to scale its precision fermentation protein portfolio. The EIC Accelerator is the EU's flagship deep-tech funding scheme. It backs a small number of companies per round…
traceless opens world’s first industrial facility for thermoplastic natural polymers
Hamburg-based materials company traceless has opened what it describes as the world's first industrial production facility for thermoplastic natural polymers. Located in Hamburg-Harburg, the demonstration plant processes plant-based agricultural residues into a material that can substitute conventional plastics. The facility…
IMG Group backs circular polymer innovation hub with €15 M
IMG Group has launched the Everbio Innovation Hub, a circular polymer research and development platform backed by €15 million in financing from C2 Capital Partners. Located at the Group's industrial site in Portalegre, Portugal, the hub brings together four of…