“We need to watch the new marketing a PR efforts to justify and greenwash all kinds of unsustainable approaches to CO2 capture and storage promoted by incumbent industries. See many examples in this Newsletter!
~Hazel Henderson, Editor“
This week’s news and insights for the bioeconomy community
Welcome once again to your weekly dose of bioeconomy insights, bringing you a new episode of Bio Market Insights TV, the relaunch of “5 Minutes With..” and the latest #biofuel, #bioplastic, and #bioreseach news from the market.
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Episode 2: The role of biobased and biodegradable innovations in a sustainable world
With David Newman, MD of the Bio-Based and Biodegradable Industries Association (BBIA), discussing the importance of transitioning to a circular bioeconomy, the role of the BBIA, demystifying biobased, biodegradable & compostable and biobased innovations revolutionsing the market. #BMITV – Episode 2
Feature Stories from our journalists and contributors
5 Minutes With… Thomas Kolster, the Founder of the Goodvertising Movement and Author of The Hero Trap
#Business Our Chief Community Officer, Paul MacDonald, catches up with Thomas Kolster and they discuss advertising in a world where the word “sustainability” is often used as smoke and mirrors.
From Seaweed to Plastic: the New Material of Our Sustainable Future?
#Biofuels The world is looking for alternatives to plastic, and the solution could be right under our feet. In this feature, we talk about the potential of seaweed as a plastic alternative.
How Dairy Alternatives Took Over the Markets
#PlantBased Alt-dairy products have been taking the world by storm. Recently, even Beyond Meat filed a trademark application for Beyond Milk. But, how and why are these milk alternatives growing more every day?
Best of the Newsroom
A Third of UK Power Could Be Sourced From Hydrogen By 2050
The UK government plans to provide 5GW of hydrogen production capacity – that’s enough energy to power roughly 550 million LED bulbs by 2030! Up to 35% of the UK’s energy consumption could be hydrogen-based by 2050 according to an analysis.
Food Waste Reduction Firm Apeel Reaches $2Bn valuation
California-based ag-tech company, Apeel, closed its Series E funding round, bringing in $250m to raise the firm’s total valuation to $2Bn.
The University Team Making Ships Carbon Neutral
Samsung To Remove Smartphone Plastic Packaging By 2025
By 2025, Samsung hopes to reach several of its sustainability goals, which include, along with eliminating plastic packaging, to incorporate recycled material in all new smartphone products.
McDonald’s Launches McPlant in Austria
The burger, however, seems more aimed at vegetarians and flexitarians. Although it has a vegan patty, it’s served with dairy cheese and egg-based mayonnaise and cooked on the same grill as meat.