Technology
Huhtamaki launches three sustainable flexible packaging innovations
Huhtamaki has launched three unique and powerful sustainable solutions in mono-material flexible packaging. They are designed for recycling and use fewer materials than the conventional complex and multi-layered materials they are designed to replace. What makes the innovations unique and…
Eilat introduces world’s first sunscreen that nourishes endangered reefs
Eilat, the resort city of the State of Israel, is presenting the world's first sunscreen that is scientifically formulated, not only to protect the skin from UV rays, but to feed and nourish endangered coral reefs.
Visolis to leverage Ginkgo’s engineering for microbial strain-based SAF
Visolis, a company combining advanced bioengineering with chemical catalysis to provide sustainable, carbon-negative materials, announced a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity.
Scientists discover microorganisms for carbon capture
Seed Health, a microbiome science company, announced its latest environmental research collaboration, led by Dr. Braden Tierney and his team at The Two Frontiers Project (2FP), to discover microorganisms that thrive in extreme, CO2-rich environments, empowering novel solutions for carbon…
New packaging solution uses OBP to create molding flake
AEG, a leading resource for CPG Packaging, announced the launch of EZ-Lock X ORG, an innovative packaging solution developed in partnership with Ocean Recovery Group (ORG), and certified "plastic negative" by rePurpose Global.
The bioeconomy’s role in global emissions reduction, part 1: Biofuels and biomaterials
Biofuels and biomaterials are keystone climate mitigation technologies. A 2023 study estimated that if all plastics today were replaced with biobased ones, greenhouse gas emissions savings could equal 369 megatonnes, or around 1% of global emissions.