Bioeconomy jargon can be confusing at the best of times, tripping up even those familiar with the sector. Here we run down what common keywords mean. Algae: Algae is an up-and-coming feedstock in the bioeconomy. Many believe it is a potentially more sustainable source of raw...
April 2024 saw two UN releases on the bioeconomy: first, a seminar on urban circular bioeconomies from the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation and second, a UN Environment Agency (UNEP) bioeconomy report on all major biobased sectors. The UN has long promoted the bioeconomy as a...
Replacing petrochemicals with biobased materials can cut the environmental impacts of industry. However, circularity is just as important as renewable materials when it comes to building sustainability into supply chains. Here we explain why. /*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 */ .elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading...
As flowers burst into life over spring, it becomes tempting to brighten indoor spaces with fresh blooms. Beautiful as they are, however, ornamental flowers come from what is now a highly wasteful and resource-intensive supply chain. Alternative industrial models could help solve the waste problem in...
Printed circuit boards (PCBs) are a major component of e-waste, the fastest growing type of waste globally. This item is currently made from non-biodegradable and hard-to-recycle substances but researchers think that making them from biobased ingredients is a firm possibility. /*! elementor - v3.20.0 -...
In 2022, the US Biden administration launched the country’s first ever nationwide bioeconomy plan, the National Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Initiative. In mid-March 2024, the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published one of the bioeconomy plan’s early deliverables: a report on how to build a raw materials...
Ireland has been building its high-value bioeconomy ever since its 2018 National Policy Statement for the Bioeconomy (NPSB). Things have moved speedily in the last year, with the release of Ireland’s first National Bioeconomy Action Plan 2023-2025. Yet even in these early stages, Ireland’s bioeconomy policy has...
Europe’s bioeconomy is replete with renewable innovations that could cut our dependence on fossil fuels. However, the difficulty lies in scaling these products. Only high volume substitutes at reasonable cost can set biobased products on a course to cutting petrochemicals. The industry is still far...
Paul MacDonald, Partner and Head of Community at World Bio Markets, has recently launched a reduced-price Delegate Pass for the event aimed at helping early stage startups attend the event. I caught up with Paul to find out a little more about what led to this...
Peatland covers just 3% of global land surface but stores twice as much carbon as the world’s forests combined. Despite its rarity and importance, the habitat has on the decline for centuries. Farmland expansion and the over-extraction of its dark, nutrient-rich soils by the horticultural industry...