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Sunlight breaks down microplastics in the ocean
UV light from the sun slowly breaks down plastic floating on the oceans; partly to invisible…
Students rise to the challenge: a world without waste
Zero waste, a sustainable world without waste, that is the ambition of the ReThink Waste Challenge.…
Joint Research Center Zeeland open in February 2023
HZ University of Applied Sciences in Middelburg, the Netherlands, will open the new Joint Research Centre…
Smart home technology enables energy-neutral household
Innovations in home automation can save consumers energy and money and reduce their impact on the…
Netherlands global leader in hydrogen patents
Dutch companies are in the European top three applications for patents for green hydrogen technology. This…
Waiting list open for Lightyear 2 solar car
Dutch company Lightyear has opened the consumer waiting list for the Lightyear 2, its affordable solar-powered…
Chitosan from waste streams opportunity for mushroom growers
What remains after a mushroom harvest - the stalk - can be perfectly used as a…
Lighter batteries with more capacity on the way
Energy from wind or solar is cheap but not always available. Therefore, electricity storage is crucial…
FAO report describes pros and cons of gene-editing food
Gene-editing technologies such as CRISPR are more accurate and efficient than current plant and animal breeding…
Deep dive into carbon accounting of the blue bioeconomy
Onshore carbon accounting schemes have been effective at encouraging different industries worldwide to use carbon reduction…
Sustainable chemicals and materials of the future, made from biomass
Just before carnival begins, the annual G-STIC sustainability conference will be held in Rio de Janeiro,…
Dutch cabinet to boost biobased building
The Dutch government is going to encourage building with bio-based raw materials in the coming years.…
Teijin develops PLA that degrades faster in the ocean
Teijin Frontier has developed a PLA variant that biodegrades faster in oceans, rivers and soil, helping…
Optimal use of grass in the circular economy
Cut grass from roadsides and nature reserves is a good usable biocommodity. Commissioned by the Circular…
RUG develops smart biosensors from starch
Researchers at the University of Groningen (RUG) have developed a dextrin (starch) based polymer that enables…
Finnish project turns CO2 emissions into climate-friendly plastics
CO2 emissions are a cost for industry, but can also be used as a raw material…
Limburg remains shareholder of Brightlands Campus Greenport Venlo until 2030
In The Netherlands, the Limburg Provincial Council has agreed to an additional contribution for Brightlands Campus…
European project assesses sustainability certification of biobased products
The number of sustainability certification schemes and business-to-business labels for biobased products is growing. They are…
Fermentation as key technology for the circular economy
Chemicals and materials from renewable raw materials, such as biomass, will become increasingly important in the…
4th International Conference on Biobased & Biodegradable Textiles and Plastics
The importance of biobased and biodegradable materials is still growing in the European textile and plastic…