Synthetic biology toolbox offers “unprecedented” functionality, to assist with bio- and circular economy challenges

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland has developed what it describes as "an efficient synthetic biology toolbox for industry and research organisations." The toolbox...

Veolia launches biorefinery project to produce CO2-neutral biofuel from pulp production

Veolia has launched what it calls the world's largest biorefinery project "producing CO2-neutral bio-methanol from a pulp mill, located in Finland". The project aims...

New trial aims to make paper from agricultural waste

A new trial aims to create paper-based packaging from ‘second harvest’ materials. According to one of the firms involved - DS Smith - second...

Siloxane sentinel

As monitoring firm Safe Training Systems (STS) says, the production of biogas from wastewater AD ticks all the green eco boxes and has few...

“Biological house” is proving ground for sustainable construction methods

Copenhagen based architecture firm Een til Een has unveiled what it describes as the world’s first "biological house". The construction is claimed to set a...

Non-destructive testing – a food waste reduction opportunity?

Food waste reduction is a key objective for consumers, businesses and governments seeking to save money, improve food production efficiency, lower greenhouse gas emissions,...

Waste-to-energy technology firm using social media to electrify remote villages in India

Southampton-based SEaB Energy has launched a crowdfunding campaign that aims to bring, for the first time, a reliable source of electricity and water to...

Event to showcase biomass benefits for businesses

Businesses and organisations interested to hear how biomass could reduce their energy costs, lower their carbon emissions and help them move away from a...

Funding available for businesses and organisations working in the bioeconomy in Scotland

On 19 October the Scottish Government announced a £1.5 million funding opportunity for businesses and research institutions working in industrial biotechnology, food and drink,...

Thinking bigger about bio-waste

The food and drink sector, with its hefty carbon footprint and large quantities of waste - much of it pricey from a disposal point...

Firm targets food and drink manufacturers with next generation organic waste digester

Organic waste treatment specialist Advetec says it can reduce food processors costs with its new XO product, an evolution of its pre-existing Bio-Thermic Digester...

Scottish college “rockets” food waste recycling rates with second on-site composter

Dundee and Angus College has invested in a second of Tidy Planet’s Rocket Composters for its Arbroath Campus, after successfully composting over 70 tonnes...

An offer of ‘kelp’: Recycling marine waste from inactive oil platforms

Seaweed and algae brought to shore during decommissioning used for fish and animal feeds In what's described as a global first, marine growth found on...
Wood pulp

Kindling a revolution?

Finding a way to do something more interesting with woody biomass - other than just burning it - is a long-standing grail for biotechnology research. A new artificial enzyme has shown it can chew through lignin, the tough polymer that helps woody plants hold their shape. Lignin has tremendous potential as a source of renewable energy and materials.

Plans for Scotland’s first hazardous soil treatment centre announced

Research project to create new materials from recycling’s waste products Heriot-Watt University has joined forces with Brewster Bros, a recycling business based in Livingston,...

Discovery of new chemical catalyst promises cheaper biodegradeable plastics

On 12 August IBM Research announced it had identified a chemical catalyst that can be used to create cheaper, biodegradable plastics from plants such...

Waste oil recycling business recognised in Technology and Innovation category of The National Family...

East Yorkshire-based family business Brocklesby has been recognised as one of the UK’s leading family businesses, chosen as a finalist in the Technology and...

AD and the UK’s net-zero emissions commitment: ADBA conference to discuss

ADBA’s flagship event returns in December 2019, "marking 10 years of ADBA and 10 years before the UK government must reduce emissions by 57%"

UK’s first compostables-specific sorting line

Recycling firm Paper Round has announced the commissioning of a new sorting line at its facility in Essex for the Vegware compostable catering disposables...

British workers’ ‘lunch on the go’ habit generating 11 billion items of packaging waste...

Hubbub’s new #FoodSavvy Lunch Club campaign aims to encourage a rethink of ‘lunch on the go’ routines to reduce food and packaging waste...