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.
Denmark and Ukraine ...
Joint Statement between China and France on Strengthening Cooperation on Biodiversity and Oceans: Kunming-Montreal to Nice (excerpt)
The following is the “Prevention and Control of Pollution” section of the statement:
16. Both countries commit to preventing and reducing pollutants – whether chemi...
On April 22, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) officially released the "Global Biobased Economic Assessment: Collaboratively Advancing Policy, Innovation and Sustainable Development for a Green Future" technical report. The report was jointly written by Fudan University an...
According to news on April 23, Swedish company ICA is taking a step towards a more sustainable flower industry, replacing traditional plastic flower trays with Stora Enso's molded fiber trays. In the long term, the transition to molded fiber pallets means a significant reduction in CO2 emission...
From July 8, 2024, in the East African nation of Kenya, organic waste, including food scraps, must be collected using 100% biodegradable garbage bags instead of plastic bags.
This is a directive issued by the National Environment Management Authority of Kenya (NEMA) on 8 April 2024 to reduce pl...
Basf has partnered with leading Chinese sports brand Li Ning to create a 100% recyclable Elastollan thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) concept shoe.
With Elastollan, a high-performance material solution, the all-TPU concept offers design freedom. Not only is it lightweight and comfortable, but it also ...
On April 22, International Mother Earth Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) officially launched the technical report Global Bio-based Economic Assessment: Synergizing Policy, Innovation and Sustainable Development for a Green Future. The report, led by Fudan University and the ...
