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Company turns insect-based biorefining into reality
10/10/2016
Company turns insect-based biorefining into reality
A French company that farms insects has gone from incubation in 2011 to the construction of a full-scale demonstration biorefinery in late 2015. On the way, the company, Ynsect, has collected a number of eco-innovation awards and serious financial backing, including a €2 million investment from...
France
Croatian project promises reusable water from textiles manufacturing
26/01/2016
Croatian project promises reusable water from textiles manufacturing
A wastewater treatment facility on the site of a Croatian textiles factory could be the first in the European Union to have the capability to recover and reuse up to 100% of the water that the plant consumes. The facility was inaugurated in November 2015. The factory, at Osijek in northeastern...
Croatia
Sustainable packaging from “mushroom materials”
22/05/2015
Sustainable packaging from “mushroom materials”
A US company has developed a successful line of “mushroom materials” that can be used as a compostable, biodegradable replacement for polystyrene and other packaging derived from hydrocarbons. The company, The company has developed a method of “growing” packaging materials from regionally...
Eu
Innovative filtration media promises cleaner treated water
11/02/2014
Innovative filtration media promises cleaner treated water
A circular-economy initiative just outside the Scottish capital of Edinburgh is making waves in water filtration by producing a highly efficient filtration media from recycled glass. The Active Filter Media (AFM), made by the company Dryden Aqua, has been so successful that its production now uses...
United Kingdom
Incentivised recycling
13/11/2012
Incentivised recycling
A small British company is developing an innovative business model that will encourage the recycling and reuse of domestic appliances, such as fridges and washing machines, in exchange for loyalty points that can be used with up to 300 online retailers. EEESafe, based in Swansea, Wales, is...
United Kingdom
Good for your health, the environment and business
18/12/2009
Good for your health, the environment and business
Innovations in energy harvesting are set to increase the sustainability of sport and recreation. Through these devices, users will be able to create electricity while they exercise. Tough environmental challenges are forcing people to address the sustainability of their homes and businesses;...
Eu
Driving Europe towards a greener future
03/10/2009
Driving Europe towards a greener future
Major gas company Linde has developed an innovative process to produce hydrogen fuel from biodiesel by-product glycerine. A demonstration plant is under construction in Germany. Linde – the world’s largest manufacturer of hydrogen plants – has developed a process to produce hydrogen sustainably...
Eu
Digital editions: pathway to greener publications
09/06/2009
Digital editions: pathway to greener publications
Digital publishing could significantly improve the environmental impact of the publishing sector. Through paperless production, resource consumption and emissions will be reduced. Digital technologies have revolutionised people’s lives in a variety of ways. Such innovations have fundamentally...
United Kingdom