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Biorefinery handles recycle-resistant plant waste

Envirotec Magazine

A long-standing grail of biotechnology is the effort to convert the lignin component of plant-based biomass into energy or something useful – this being a less wasteful avenue than simply burning it or throwing it away. It’s a waste.” The MEC cycles waste-filled water through the bacteria, which eat up the carbon.

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Demo plant produces industrial sugars from mixed household waste fractions

Envirotec Magazine

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. The products will be used in the production of several high-performance bio-based materials. Watch this space!”.

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Adidas and H&M join project to scale circular fashion and recycled fibers

GreenBiz

Over three years, the New Cotton Project will see textile waste collected and sorted via consumer apparel take-back programs, then regenerated into cellulose-based textile fibers by Finnish biotechnology specialist Infinited Fiber Company, the 12 project partners confirmed. Textile Waste. Circular Economy. Supply Chain.

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Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’

Grist

If scientists can figure out how to genetically engineer it, this single-celled organism’s natural quirks could become supercharged into a low-waste carbon capture system. For microorganism researchers, whose field has long revolved around a handful of easy-to-manage organisms like yeast and E.

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Scientists found a new ally in the fight to clean up CO2 emissions: ‘Chonkus’

Grist

If scientists can figure out how to genetically engineer it, this single-celled organism’s natural quirks could become supercharged into a low-waste carbon capture system. For microorganism researchers, whose field has long revolved around a handful of easy-to-manage organisms like yeast and E.

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Lab-grown algae feeds opportunity for sustainable ingredients

Envirotec Magazine

Funded by the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre (IBioIC), the results of the project could help to unlock new Scottish supply chains for natural and sustainable feeds. For this project, species were specifically selected for their commercial viability, to minimise potential waste and maximise value.

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Making biofuels from seawater rather than crude oil

Envirotec Magazine

Biotechnology- reducing environmental impact. Engineering bacteria to replicate the same processes can be significantly more sustainable, reduce waste streams, limits the production of toxic byproducts, and is not dependent on non-sustainable resources such as crude oil. This can result in fewer by-products and contaminants (i.e.