Recently, Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh stated that India has developed a roadmap and strategy for a bioeconomy that will gradually reach $150 billion by 2025.
The bioeconomy is the production, use and conservation of biological resources, including associated knowledge, science, techn...
The first phase of Western Australia's plastics program was completed on October 1, 2022, officially banning 10 items such as single-use plastic cups. These bans will save 430 million single-use plastic cups from landfill or garbage in Western Australia each year, with cold cups accounting for more ...
Recently, Wageningen scientists have developed a sustainable asphalt component from the biomass resource lignin. It has been tested on bicycle paths and provincial roads and has proven to be a high-quality material. In addition, this bio-asphalt significantly reduces CO2 emissions.
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Scientists have found microplastics in human breast milk for the first time, and further research is needed to identify potential health risks as infants are highly susceptible to chemical contaminants.
Researchers at the Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy, collected breast milk samples fr...
New Zealand banned the sale or production of single-use plastic swabs, drink stirrers and most plastic trays from October 1, 2022.
"These are the first of the most problematic plastic products that will be phased out over the next three years," said New Zealand's Environment Minister ...
SHARJAH, the capital of the Emirate of Sharjah, UAE - As announced in early August, Sharjah stores are imposing a 25 fil (25 cents, local currency, 1 dirham = 100 fil) tariff on single-use plastic bags, effective Oct. 1, 2022.
This initiative comes ahead of and in preparation for the UAE's tota...
Scientists have determined that enzymes in wax worm saliva can degrade plastic bags in a matter of hours.
Scientists in Spain have discovered that wax worms have the ability to degrade plastic bags in a matter of hours at room temperature. This could be an advance in the global fight against pl...
Plastic waste poses a pressing problem for our planet's ecosystem, and especially our waters. Millions of tons of plastic waste enter the Earth's oceans each year, and plastic is found in every part of the ocean, including at the bottom of the deepest trenches. Although some biodegradable plast...
Recently, nova-Institut GmbH announced its participation in two new Horizon Europe projects - STAR4BBS and BIORECER - both of which involve the development of new certification systems and labels for bio-based raw materials.
Following a successful kick-off meeting in Berlin in September 2022, t...
Chronic drought and desertification are constant problems for mankind. Some plants can grow in semi-arid lands in Africa and Asia, and these plants can be used not only as raw materials for material manufacturing, but also to reduce the impact on the climate.
Recycled leather made from plant-ba...
