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Prada’s new collection uses recycled nylon
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The blog has been reporting the lag in sustainability initiatives within the textiles and fashion industries for years but that seems to be changing. Prada announced last month that it has launched a new line of its iconic Prada bags…
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Canada to ban single-use plastics
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This may be late news but well-worth posting as country bans for single-use plastic products continue to ramp up. On June 10, the Government of Canada announced plans to reduce Canada’s plastic waste, support innovation, and promote the use of…
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Association, Biofuel, Bioplastic, Biorefinery, Clean technology, Conference, Energy, Feedstock, Government, R&D, VideoWebinar: US DOE BETO explores biomass feedstock
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and its National Laboratories are dedicating the month of June to the public exploration of renewable biomass feedstocks, many of which can be found right outside your window. These feedstocks…
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VIDEO: Anellotech explains Bio-TCat technology
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Here’s another interesting video explaining Anellotech’s bio-based aromatics production technology called Bio-TCat. Last month, Anellotech announced the proven viability of its process after achieving commercially-targeted yields ints its TCat-8 pilot plant in Silsbee, Texas, during six months of continuous process…
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Avantium to build 5 ktpa FDCA, PEF flagship plant
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Avantium held its first Technology & Markets Day titled “Path to a fossil-free world” yesterday at the company’s headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The management team provided an update on the strategy of Avantium and its technologies, including the strategy…
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VIDEO: How Bio-BDO is made
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You all know I love posting videos so here’s one compliment of Novamont and shared by Genomatica. Enjoy!
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VIDEO: Bio-products developed from mushroom compost
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This is another interesting EU government-funded project that I recently came across thanks to this press release from Finnish enzyme producer MetGen. The BIOrescue project aims to provide a solution by creating a novel biorefinery concept for mushroom compost, transforming…