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The loo Taboo: New Study Explores Uptake of Controversial Technologies

Researchers have provided an important insight into the cultural taboo surrounding an innovative ‘green’ technology that enables users to transform their domestic toilet waste into biogas.

13 Jan 2022

Waga Energy and Meridiam Secure Refinancing of Four Biomethane Units from French Banks Consortium

Waga Energy, the European leader in the production of biomethane from landfill gas, and Meridiam, an investment fund specializing in public infrastructure finance, obtained a non-recourse loan of 10.4 million euros from BNP Paribas and Banque Populaire Grand Ouest to refinance four WAGABOX® biomethane units located in France.

From Waga Energy 3 Dec 2021

World-First Facility Converting Waste Carbon Dioxide into Materials

Barton Blakeley Technologies (BBT) has developed the first carbon conversion system, converting CO2 emissions into hydrophobic silica.

From Barton Blakeley Technologies 17 Nov 2021

Chemical-Free Approach for Tackling Biofilm Buildup on Bioreactor Membranes

Clean and energy efficient wastewater treatment plants will form a critical part of future water resource management. Now, researchers at KAUST have demonstrated a chemical-free approach for tackling biofilm buildup on membranes in anaerobic bioreactors.

29 Oct 2021

Jokasafe Contributes to a Carbon Neutral Future with the World's First Bio-Attributed Vinyl Gloves

Jokasafe® is the first European vinyl glove manufacturer to launch a new collection based on highly sustainable BIOVYN™ PVC.

28 Oct 2021

Bacterium Degrades Plastics and Sustainably Produces Biodegradable Plastics

Plastic pollution is one of the critical environmental issues at present. The aggregation of petroleum-based plastics has detrimental effects on the wildlife, environment, and human health.

20 Oct 2021

Scottish Quarry First in UK to Produce Green Aggregates for Construction

SandandStone, the UK’s first supplier of green aggregate materials, has signed an agreement with Green Biofuels Ltd, which enables the business to deliver all of its remediation and aggregate projects with minimal environmental impact and carbon emissions.

From Green BioFuels Ltd 3 Aug 2021

Researchers Create New Environmentally Friendly Bioplastic from Cellulose and Water

Plastics offer many benefits to society and are widely used in our daily life: they are lightweight, cheap and adaptable. However, the production, processing and disposal of plastics are simply not sustainable, and pose a major global threat to the environment and human health.

23 Jul 2021

New Method Uses Bacteria to Trap and Eliminate Microplastics from Environment

Recently at the Annual Conference of the Microbiology Society, Yang Liu, a scientist at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, presented a new method to capture and recover microplastics.

29 Apr 2021