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 ...
Experts at Kobe University in Japan have pioneered an innovative way to produce green plastics. A team of bioengineers is using bacteria to create a plastic modifier to produce green plastics from renewable sources that are more processable. This new sustainable plastic process has the potential for...
Recently, Sony Group announced that it will phase out the use of polystyrene foam cushioning material and adopt Green Planet, a biodegradable polymer from Kaneka, as the cushioning material for large-sized TV packages.
Sony was the first company in the world to eliminate the use of polystyrene ...
Since the release of Ireland's 2018 National Policy Statement on the Bioeconomy (NPSB), Ireland has been building a high-value bioeconomy.
Things moved quickly last year with the release of Ireland's first National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025. However, even at these early stages, Ireland's...
Scotland's groundbreaking initiative to ban single-use plastics has not been enforced, casting doubt on its effectiveness in reducing pollution.
Despite Scotland becoming the first region in the UK to ban single-use plastics in June 2022, local authorities report zero enforcement action against...
SK Chemicals, Hyosung Advanced Materials, and Hankook Tire have jointly developed an electric vehicle tire, "iON", using "recycled polyester tire cord". The innovative tire is made from 45% sustainable materials, including recycled polymers, bio-based silica and round PET tire co...
