Epoch Biodesign and Circ complete funding rounds, the recycled-textiles industry find a voice in the EC and the first Butterfly Mark Certificate for a materials supplier.
The challenges the Biodesign industry faces, and how collaborative strategies can accelerate innovation for 2025
Progress in scaling biobased processes, unpacking the biggest agreement from COP29, more details on Patrick McDowell's SS25 collection, and an opportunity to get involved in the BioDesign community.
What if those that benefitted from nature, paid back their dues? - That is exactly the proposition (and deal) made at the United Nations biodiversity conference, COP16
Biotech products for the agriculture and beauty sector are also bagging defence contracts as governments recognise the potential of biotech to address critical national security needs
UK and the US government actions on plastics, textiles, and cultivated meat show promise, but delays raise questions about sustainability efforts
Featuring a new UN Pact for the Future, major corporate backing for carbon credits, and the announcement of Earthshot Prize finalists
Capri Sun’s fight to bring back plastic straws highlights the challenges of balancing EU regulations, sustainable packaging innovation and practicality.
CARBIOS and FCC plan for a UK-based plant to tackle plastic waste, with CARBIOS’ licensed technology as legislation shifts attention to biorecycling
The Headache of Green Certificates
Less than 60 years after plastics entered households, they have made their way into the planet’s ecosystem
The bans on compounds has opens the door for bio-based alternatives that cater to health and environmental concerns