Technology
GreenLab & Ginkgo design enzyme to dissolve ‘forever chemicals’
Plant-biotechnology company, GreenLab, has announced a new collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks, a leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity. The partnership aims to develop a product for degrading per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) by utilizing Ginkgo Enzyme Services to discover…
Green Science Alliance develops biodegradable plant-based gel nails
Green Science Alliance Co., Ltd., a startup company founded by Dr. Ryohei Mori, has made a groundbreaking development in the cosmetics industry by creating plant-based vegan gel nails. The new product, trademarked as "Re:soil," is designed to biodegrade and return…
Scania’s new biogas engines deliver 5% fuel savings for greener transportation
Scania has revealed a new trio of components for its biogas engines, which have been paired with two-thirds of the successful Super-based powertrain. The move has resulted in fuel savings of 5% in long-haul transportation, according to Ola Henriksson, Senior…
How winemaking is going circular
Wine making is a relatively sustainable industry. Globally, however, it produces an estimated 13 million tonnes of waste per year, most of which is discarded. At this scale, even organic waste can unbalance the environment as decomposition can release considerable…
PUMA turns sneakers into compost
PUMA's experimental RE:SUEDE sneaker, made with eco-friendly materials such as Zeology tanned suede, TPE outsole, and hemp fibers, has successfully turned into compost under specific industrial conditions.
Bio-based packaging from beer waste: BioSupPack project makes strides
The BioSupPack project has started a new phase with the aim of developing sustainable packaging solutions using polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) derived from beer production residues, while also demonstrating a feasible recycling process for these biobased plastics to ensure resources remain in…