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‘Uniform label for sustainable products needed’
A unambiguous hallmark is needed for sustainable Dutch products, says the Consumer & Market Authority (ACM)…
‘Energy crisis should not come at the expense of forests’
Europe's energy crisis should not come at the expense of forests, warns the World Wildlife Fund…
Italian student team wins BISC-E 2022 with rubber from yeast
Team GENAB from Italy has won the 2022 edition of BIC’s European Biobased Student Innovation Challenge…
Agfa-Gevaert’s membrane technology makes producing green hydrogen more efficient
Imaging specialist and specialty chemicals company Agfa-Gevaert in Mortsel (B) has won the essenscia Innovation Award…
Fashion colouring with bacteria
Efforts are being made on several fronts to make the textile industry more sustainable, including the…
Natural Fibertastic 2022: spotlight on natural fibres
For the sixth time, the Natural Fibre Application Centre together with the Province of North Brabant,…
UK consultancy Simply Sustainable expands to Amsterdam
British ESG-consultancy (environmental, social, and corporate governance) Simply Sustainable has opened a new office in Amsterdam.
Companies are increasing sustainability faster
Sustainability performance is accelerating as more companies seek to reduce supply chain risks. SMEs in particular…
Auping’s circular mattress wins Best Sustainable Product Award
Auping has won VT Wonen&Design's Sustainable Living Award in the 'Best Sustainable Product' category with its…
Award for biobased pavilion at Floriade Almere, The Netherlands
The Natural Pavilion and Exploded View Beyond Building won the 'Gold Award Indoor - Dutch Innovation…
Paques builds PHA extraction demo plant in Northern Netherlands
Paques Biomaterials is going to build a demo plant for PHA extraction at GETEC PARK.EMMEN, in…
Indaver builds large Plastics2Chemicals plant in Port of Antwerp
Indaver has started construction of a new plant in the Port of Antwerp, Belgium, to recycle…
TES and FFI to realise world’s largest green hydrogen project
Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) and Tree Energy Solutions (TES) will jointly develop the world's largest integrated…
LanzaTech opens European office at Biotech Campus Delft
Carbon-recycling company LanzaTech is creating a European base at Biotech Campus Delft, the Netherlands. It will…
Raw materials shortage threatens decarbonisation of European aviation
A shortage of feedstocks for sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) will limit the ability of European aviation…
Karin van IJsselmuide new Director of Sustainable Procurement GSES
As of 1 October 2022, Karin van IJsselmuide joined GSES System as Director Sustainable Procurement/ESG (sustainable…
Ukraine to start exporting biomethane to Europe
Three companies have reached an agreement to sell the first quantities of biomethane from Ukraine to…
AlgaeEurope 2022 in Rome
Algae have become a billion-dollar sector in terms of biotech development. The sector is expected to…
Avantium appoints Boudewijn van Schaïk as chief financial officer
Green chemicals company Avantium N.V. is appointing Boudewijn van Schaïk as chief financial officer (CFO) with…
Dutch protein plant ENOUGH starts production in October
ENOUGH will open a production facility in Sas van Gent, Zeeland, from October, adding additional capacity…