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1 August 202326 July 2023

Norfolk bio-products firm set to be hit by single-use plastics ban

A company that makes biodegradable products says it may have to leave the UK because of an upcoming government ban on single-use plastics

7 July 20234 July 2023

BioBased Circular Proposal with Avantium selected by National Growth Fund for funding to make plant-based materials

The Dutch cabinet announced that the National Growth Fund (Nationaal Groeifonds) has selected the BioBased Circular (BBC) proposal[i] for funding

13 December 20227 December 2022

Prince William unveils Lanzatech as a Finalist for the Second Annual Earthshot Prize Awards

Following a rigorous, 10-month selection process, a panel of advisors with expertise in science, conservation, innovation, investment, economics, politics and activism selected LanzaTech from more than 1,000 nominations

15 July 202212 July 2022

The Value of Enzyme Engineering in Biotechnology

Whether people are aware of it or not, enzymes are ubiquitous. Enzymes are the unsung heroes silently lifting stains out of clothing, breaking down food in the digestive system, and catalyzing just about every chemical reaction in a living cell

26 November 202124 November 2021

Science To The Rescue: Sustainable and scalable CO2 capture tech

One hour long documentary by Trevor Vaugh getting up close and personal with some of the challenge teams trying to win the Future Innovator Prize funds

28 June 201924 June 2019

BBC covers biodegradable bioplastics made from cactus juice

Mexican inventor wants her product to eventually replace fossil fuel-based plastic cutlery, bags, and other single-use plastic products

20 March 201718 March 2017

How the invention of paper changed the world

Paper may be on the decline, but it will survive not only on the supermarket shelf or beside the lavatory, but in the office too

18 January 20179 September 2021

India’s double first in climate battle

World's first £3m industrial plant to capture CO₂ emissions and using it to make valuable chemicals

31 August 201631 August 2016

Microbeads. Reviled, yes. Useful, yes. What’s the alternative?

Problem of environment accumulated microplastic spheres is attracting significant attention from lawmakers around the world