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Brazil’s Amazonian bioeconomy offers hope for stemming deforestation
Brazil’s exports in iron ore, soybeans, oil, sugar, and meat have made it the tenth biggest economy in the world. Yet these industries are all land-hungry, meaning that Brazi’s growth is intimately tied to the destruction of its vital rainforests.
New law on sustainable, circular and safe batteries enters into force in the EU
A new law to ensure that batteries are collected, reused and recycled in Europe is entering into force in mid August 2023. The new Batteries Regulation will ensure that, in the future, batteries have a low carbon footprint, use minimal…
Sea & Flour receives patent for bio-baking seaweed at commercial scale
Sea & Flour, the first company to integrate seaweed into the commercial baking process, has been awarded a patent for systems and methods for processing seaweed. The patent (U.S. Patent No. 11,717,010) pertains to the process of cold washing, processing…
Ginkgo Bioworks and Panama to establish new biosecurity capabilities
Ginkgo Bioworks, a leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, and the Government of the Republic of Panama's Gorgas Memorial Institute for Health Studies, have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the intent to develop and implement new biosecurity…
Lucent Bio gets patent approval of biodegradable smart fertilizer system
Lucent Bio, an industry leader in sustainable crop nutrition, has been granted approval of a patent of an innovative biodegradable nutrient delivery technology (US Patent No. 11,691,928). This technology signals a new era in the agricultural industry, advancing global practices…
EU bioplastics policy: progress and prospects
40% of all plastics consumed in the EU is for packaging. Without action the region is on track for a further 46% increase in plastic packaging waste.