At the invitation of President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin paid a state visit to the People's Republic of China on May 16-17, 2024 . The two heads of state held official talks in Beijing and jointly attended the opening ceremony of...
Japanese researchers have unveiled a breakthrough bioplastic that combines durability with the ability to degrade quickly in seawater. The material, made from polylactic acid derived from starches such as sugar cane and corn, is a major step forward in the fight against the 30 million tons of plasti...
BioPowder is a specialist in innovative fiber additives and functional composite fillers derived from the circular economy.
By converting olive oil by-products into high-quality powders with unique properties, such as excellent stability, homogeneous particle shape and bright color, they become...
ApeIron BioEnergy is one of Asia's largest collectors of second-hand cooking oil and a global player in biofuels from waste feedstock to final product. ApeIron BioEnergy has entered into a 50:50 joint venture with Australian bioenergy and biofuels company Jet Zero Australia, which is backed by Airbu...
According to the latest news, the EU will stop exporting all waste plastics by November 2026.
In order to reduce the shipment of problematic waste outside the EU, in November last year, the European Council and the European Parliament reached a temporary political agreement to amend the Waste Transp...
According to news on April 23, Spain’s Eplas Plastics Technology Center announced BUILD-LIMONENE, a groundbreaking project focused on the development of sustainable building materials. The initiative aims to harness the waste from the Valencian community’s citrus sector and the CO2 emissions from lo...
Dutch bottled water company Bottle Up was dismayed to see the canals of Amsterdam filled with single-use plastic bottles. To help eliminate waste, Bottle Up has designed a durable water bottle that's safe enough to be refilled and as convenient as other water bottles on the market.
However...
Vyld is a German hygiene company focused on sustainability. The company is best known for its seaweed-based tampons, and they are currently working on a project called Windelwald, or the diaper forest. The project aims to use composted diaper waste as humus fertilizer, turning used diapers into...
On April 30, a new study was published in the British magazine Nature Communications. A bacterial spore is embedded in polyurethane (TPU) plastic. This plastic can degrade 90% within 5 months after contact with soil.
What's even more amazing is that these modified Bacillus subtilis spores can a...
In mid-April, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine and the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities signed an agreement on partnership in the field of renewable energy, focusing on biogas. This area will be included in the Ukrainian-Danish Energy Partnership Programme.
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