£6.23 million funding package will support new biorefinery in Grangemouth
Scottish green chemicals firm Celtic Renewables, has secured £6.23 million in new funding from the Scottish Government to scale its business producing green chemicals...
Aberdeen project to turn potato waste into “skincare gold”
A new project at the University of Aberdeen is exploring how to turn potato waste into high value compounds that can be used for...
Are biodegradable plastics the answer to microplastics?
Biodegradable plastics are emerging as an alternative to conventional plastics to address microplastic pollution. Unlike conventional plastics, biodegradable plastics are designed to break down...
Green chemicals firm in Grangemouth offers thoughts on demand trends
Demand is increasing for green chemicals that do without fossil fuel-derived ingredients, says Celtic Renewables, a Scottish firm focused on the sector, which attributes...
First-of-its-kind waste trading platform launches in Scotland
A tech startup has created a Bloomberg-style trading platform to support a range of sectors in Scotland with their net zero and sustainability goals,...
AI could stop hotels and restaurants wasting food, energy and talent: why aren’t they...
Artificial Intelligence could slash waste, cut carbon emissions and ease staff burnout in the hospitality sector – yet many operators are barely scratching the...
UK’s first commercial-scale BECCS project gets green light
Marking it out as a credible front-runner in supporting the UK's efforts to get BECCS (Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage) up and running,...
SEPA announces changes to regulation of waste-to-land activities in Scotland
On 2 June, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) said it was informing businesses in Scotland of important changes to the regulation of the...
All-electric vehicle lineup targets smarter urban waste management
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Bradshaw Electric Vehicles, one of the UK’s leading manufacturers and suppliers of...
Enzyme discovery could revolutionize biofuel production
A research group in Brazil has identified an enzyme which introduces exciting new possibilities when it comes to the process of deconstructing cellulose, potentially...
Project to convert organic waste into commercial goods gets extra £700k of government cash
An Aston University project which converts material such as factory waste into heat, power and other commercially valuable bioproducts is to be extended for...
Initiative hopes to deliver industry transition to sustainable polymers
A new initiative that seeks to reduce the environmental impact of millions of household and industrial chemicals was announced on 26 March, bringing together...
Self-healing asphalt from biomass waste could offer sustainable solution to potholes
Self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste and designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), could offer a promising solution to the UK's...
Group launches new UK Biochar Carbon Code for public consultation
CapChar, a UK provider of on-farm biochar solutions, has launched a public consultation on its new Biochar Carbon Code. Stakeholders are invited to contribute...
Biogas in the city: UK developer plans urban plants
Renewables developer Dark Green Group has said it plans to be the first company in the UK to build a fleet of anaerobic digestion...
Holding it together: Startup plans first sawdust processing plant in Scotland
A team of researchers in Scotland is supporting a clean tech startup to transform low-value co-products from the forestry sector into eco-friendly alternatives to...
Food waste contributes 10% to global emissions but 9 out of 10 countries’ NDCs...
Environmental NGO WRAP is using COP29 to highlight the need for countries to include food loss and waste in their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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UK startup creates ‘smart’ plastic that self-destructs in the sea
University of Edinburgh start-up firm EVA Biosystems has developed a plastic that is described as being able to sense when it's in the ocean...
£16 million funding for biotech firm offering sustainable omega-3
Biotechnology firm MiAlgae has secured £14 million in funding to advance its operations and scale production. The company says it has successfully reached commercial-scale...
€20 million project targets fibre-based sustainable packaging
Developing new kinds of recyclable fibre-based products is the aim of an initiative in Scandinavia, which aims to reduce energy and resource consumption in...
