Envirotec Magazine

JUNE 8, 2022

A UK-based demonstration plant that generates industrial biotechnology sugars and other recycled material streams from the paper and card in mixed household waste has come online in May 2022. Building manufacturing capabilities in Europe will reduce the carbon footprint of shipping materials from cheaper producers, such as Asia,” adds Nick.

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Waste Waste Biotech Biotechnology 245

DeSmogBlog

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Agro-chemical and biotechnology groups – such as Syngenta, BASF and their lobby group Croplife – enjoyed privileged access to negotiations in Colombia, coming in as part of country delegations with Brazil, Mexico, Switzerland and Canada. Their delegates increased by 40 percent and 24 percent respectively since COP15.

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Biodiversity Business Energy Monitoring Building Energy Monitoring Energy Monitor 113

Grist

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. Before turning to genetic engineering, the foundation tried unsuccessfully to breed a hybrid chestnut that looked and grew like an American chestnut but had genes from species native to Asia that gave it blight resistance.

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Biotechnology Agriculture Government Technology 145

Business Green

OCTOBER 15, 2021

Just ask Luis Lombana, CEO of Ficosterra , a Spanish marine biotechnology company that makes fertilisers from an unexpected source: seaweed. Asia dominates the market with 97.4 The birth of what is essentially a new industry (outside of Asia anyway) doesn't happen overnight, and investors don't always have a lot of patience.

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