For many years, plastic has provided numerous solutions for consumers and manufacturers.However, the material is virtually indestructible and the amount of plastic built up over the years increases f…
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Biomanufacturers should do the math: calculate whether small, parallelized product streams can exceed the sum of their parts, thanks to lower cleaning costs and other advantages of single-use technology.
At this talk, Seiko Nakano from Mizkan and Christiane Paul from ZENB discuss their innovative, wholesome food production strategies, and join Brian Kateman for a panel discussion about the future of food sustainability.
The EU Council has adopted a total ban on single-use plastics by 2021, farmers are angry as the Mercosur deal inches closer, while environmentalists have warned about a failure to tackle agriculture’s contribution to climate breakdown.
H&M’s drive to encourage the “reuse, remaking and recycling of unwanted garments” in the fashion world now features actress Maisie Williams, well-known for her role in Game of Thrones, as the company’s “global sustainability ambassador.” The company, striving toward a goal of only using recycled or other sustainably sourced materials by 2030, says Williams will help drive change in fashion.
The National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) says a stalemate in consensus by an inter-ministerial committee has delayed the implementation of the ban on plastics and their production in the country.
The company Nuro says it will start making deliveries with its autonomous fleet of Toyota Prius’ and then switch to its smaller and more dedicated robot, the R2. The cars will start out with one safety attendant.