Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

Transgenic organisms contain DNA from other species.) For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. Many children didn’t survive the schools, which were often run by Christian organizations. government.

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Biotechnology Agriculture Government Technology 145

Grist

OCTOBER 7, 2019

On Monday, the scientists studying these gene-edited cattle published a paper in the journal Nature Biotechnology explaining what happened. Department of Agriculture program to assess the risks of biotech, her team first verified that the hornless trait was being passed down through generations of cattle. Funded by a U.S.

Biotechnology 97

Biotechnology Agriculture Biotech Methane 97

Business Green

AUGUST 16, 2021

Here, two experts in food and agriculture - Nicola Patron from the Earlham Institute and Catherine Price from the University of Reading - discuss GM food, touching on both its challenges and its potential benefits for increasing yields and easing pressure on land, water and biodiversity. This led to a government consultation on the matter.

Biotechnology 92

Biotechnology Patents Agriculture Biodiversity 92

DeSmogBlog

AUGUST 3, 2021

The lead on many of these action items was FTI Consulting, whose work against Gillam included briefing Monsanto’s third party “pro science” organizations about the book, creating background materials on the book, helping to release a website to counter the book, and responding to media requests after the book was released.

Climate change 98

Climate change Fossil fuels Agriculture Biotechnology 98

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2020

Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about sustainability and biotechnology and looking to accelerate their professional development.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Agriculture Sustainability 40

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

AUGUST 20, 2020

Our novel fermentation technology produces a sustainable source of complete protein using only a fraction of the resources required by traditional agriculture. We are looking for someone who is both passionate about sustainability and biotechnology and looking to accelerate their professional development.

Biotechnology 40

Biotechnology Organic Agriculture Sustainability 40

Green Business Bureau

JUNE 16, 2021

In the workplace, they have also organized a cycling program to save energy, offset commute emissions and encourage exercising. Rather than ending up as useless waste in the landfill, these plantable cards degrade in soil and grow into herbs and flowering plants, making this a big win for bees and other pollinators.

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Health Biotechnology Sustainability Biodegradable 97

Grist

APRIL 17, 2021

This spring, the biotechnology company Oxitec plans to release genetically modified, or GM, mosquitoes in the Florida Keys. In June, Kofler and Kuzma wrote an opinion piece in The Boston Globe about the EPA approval, critiquing the agency’s regulatory system and calling for a better process for evaluating new biotechnologies.

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Biotechnology Technology Health Biotech 126

Grist

SEPTEMBER 3, 2022

Given all that nastiness, scientists have long been on a quest to reduce agriculture’s dependence on fertilizers by giving cereal crops their own nitrogen-fixing powers. And with the rise of gene-editing technology over the past few decades, that quest has been making progress.

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Soil Biotechnology Climate change Agriculture 98

Business Green

MAY 14, 2021

The company set aside $1.2bn in research and development funds for biotechnology and low-carbon chemistry technologies that support that goal. Puma is taking a different approach: It provides better financing terms to organizations in its supply chain that perform well on certain ESG metrics.

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Innovation Carbon Biotechnology Recycled materials 80

AGreenLiving

DECEMBER 2, 2021

. “Recent events have emphasized how our economies and systems are flawed and unsustainable, and that we need to immediately implement radical and regenerative biotechnologies delivered through equitable and compassionate business models to make leaps in the fight against the climate crisis.”

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Biodegradable Biotech Biotechnology Waste 36

AGreenLiving

JULY 16, 2020

LA-based startup Mi Terro is using biotechnology to turn a portion of that food waste into sustainable fibers for biodegradable T-shirts. Using technology that re-engineers milk proteins, the company has invented a completely unique process that finds an innovative use for food waste and uses 60% less water than an organic cotton shirt.

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Biodegradable Startups Waste Waste 36

Better Ventures

JANUARY 15, 2020

Thanks to the precipitous drop in the cost of sequencing DNA, scientists now have access to the genomes of countless organisms, providing them with an extensive library of reaction pathways needed for desired molecular outcomes. invested in 2018 according to SynBioBeta.

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Startups Biotech Investment Innovation 52

Green Business Bureau

DECEMBER 28, 2022

Beverage giants including Goose Island Beer, Heineken USA, and Rocky Mountain Bottle Company have teamed up with glass manufacturers, waste haulers, recycling processors, and trade organizations to work towards a common goal of increasing recycled glass usage in business. Corrugated bubble wrap is made from upcycled corrugated cardboard.

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Packaging Retail Innovation Sustainability 78

Climate Tech VC

JULY 24, 2023

💧 cimico , a Donostia-San Sebastian, Spain-based biotechnological wastewater treatment platform, raised $8M in Series A funding from Moira Capital Partners. New Funds FLORA Ventures , a Tel Aviv, Israel-based investment firm, announced a first close of $50M for its $80M fund investing in Israeli-based food and agricultural start-ups.

Building Energy Monitoring 52

Building Energy Monitoring Business Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor Solar Energy Monitor 52

Elemental Excelerator

JUNE 12, 2019

CEOs and leaders of 19 portfolio companies spoke about the ir vision to move markets in energy, water, agriculture, mobility, and the circular economy and outlined the opportunities that will come from looking around corners to solve them. Full Cycle Bioplastics | Converting organic waste into compostable bioplastic | watch.

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Energy Monitor Business Energy Monitoring Solar Energy Monitor Building Energy Monitoring 75

GreenBiz

JUNE 22, 2020

Ballen, who recently took on her new role at Indigo Ag, says her time working in the food and beverage sector shed light on "just how important agriculture is to a sustainable future and the climate change battle.". — environmental organization, the Natural Resources Defense Council. . Meg Wilcox. Charlotte Bande, 29.

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Sustainability Carbon-neutral Waste Waste 109