The H&M Foundation is working with the Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) on the Earth First program to build an industry that is good for the planet. One of the research projects, called reProLeather, has developed a new technology that separates hexavalent chrom...
Calculation of the Carbon Footprint of BASF Products: Certified by TÜV Rheinland as Complying with the Requirements of "Working Together for Sustainability
At the end of September, TÜV Rheinland, the German technical testing organization, confirmed that BASF's methodology for calculating and rep...
Recently, FANCL has adopted PLA (polylactic acid), a plant-derived biodegradable plastic processed by Takako Chemical Co., Ltd. for cosmetic display racks. These displays, which are made of 100% PLA, have been installed in all directly managed stores since April.
PLA is made from biomass, such as cor...
An enzyme recently unearthed from the depths of the ocean is capable of breaking down PET plastics, an important discovery in the fight against the plastic pollution that plagues our coasts and oceans.
The groundbreaking discovery came from a collaborative study led by the research team of Prof...
In industrial settings, engineered yeasts are often used in fermentation to convert sugars into valuable products. Yeast biomass is one of the main by-products, but its value as a commodity is low. One way to maximize the value of yeast biomass is to co-produce high-value animal feed ingredients suc...
On September 23, the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou opened. Hangzhou Asian Games uphold the "green, intelligent, thrifty, civilized" concept of organizing the games, and make every effort to build the world's first large-scale "no waste" event.
The unprecedented scale of this ...
Recently, Tipa Israel established a new partnership with Charter Next Generation (CNG), a U.S. specialty film manufacturer.
Tipa, an Israel-based manufacturer of compostable packaging solutions for food and fashion, has joined forces with U.S.-based specialty film manufacturer Charter Next Gene...
On September 14, French energy giant TotalEnergies launched a tender to supply 500,000 tons of green hydrogen per year as part of its efforts to decarbonize its European refineries.
Total has six refineries in Europe, three in France and the remainder in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands, al...
Recently, scientists at the Kyungpook Institute of Science and Technology in Daegu, South Korea, have found a way to make thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) with 97 percent bio-based content. It is made using biomass monomers instead of petroleum-based materials.
This TPU is made from sebacate po...
Recently, India, the United States and Singapore announced the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance. This initiative aims to promote the innovation and application of biofuel technology as an important contribution to the realization of the sustainable development goals.
Biofuels: The Future ...
