Technology
New partnership uses blockchain to track biofuel-producing trees
Agro-research company Investancia, in partnership with tree-planting tech firm EcoMatcher has embarked on a novel reforestation project that will harness blockchain technology to trace 50 million Pongamia trees. The trees will be planted in the Paraguayan Chaco - South America’s…
Sugar beets could be Scotland’s biofuel of the future
A sugar beet trial in Scotland has received new funding, in a promising move for the development of sustainable fuel supply chains in the country. Sugar beet-based bioethanol and other plant-based biotech products have been highlighted as a potential means…
Does Plant-Based Fish Stand A Chance?
Plant-based meat alternatives such as burgers, sausages, and more are already well established in the mainstream market, but plant-based fish? The less familiar alternative is expected to soar this decade. The plant-based fish market is expected to expand up to…
How 3D Foods Can Reduce Packaging Costs
Just like out of a futuristic sci-fi movie, scientists have recognized a simple mechanism that can morph 2D structures into 3D forms. This could be a big help in reducing plastic waste from packaging. The results from the study show…
A New Milk: Microalgae
Each and every day, more and more milk alternatives are being developed and hitting the market. The newest and very interesting proposal comes from Sophie’s Bionutrients, a start-up company based in Singapore. In May, Sophie’s Bionutrients developed a milk alternative…
Microplastics found on honeybees could be useful pollution monitor
The presence of microplastics on bees could be harnessed as a marker of pollution levels, a team of scientists from Denmark say. Their research - which was published earlier this year - found that around one-sixth of the particles found…