Scientists develop enzyme capable of breaking down plastic waste in record time
Researchers from the University of Portsmouth recently published their work on an re-engineered,...
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Start-up receives $2.75M from SDTC to commercialize the manufacture of bioplastics from agricultural byproducts
Sustainable Canada Technology Canada (SDTC) recently announced that it had granted $2.75 million...
Read MoreGerman Researchers Discover Plastic-Eating Bacteria
Researchers in Germany recently published a research paper in Frontiers in Microbiology in which they describe the isolating a strain of bacteria that can degrade plastic. The specific bacteria Pseudomonas sp. were able to...
Read MoreAlberta Researchers develop method of accelerating anaerobic digestion up to 70%
Researchers from the University of Alberta claim they have developed a method that accelerates the anaerobic digestion process by up to 70 percent. The key step to speed up the anaerobic degradation process is the addition of...
Read MoreRecord Investments in Start-ups focused on waste packaging reduction
According to an article in CrunchBase, there has been a record investment in cleantech start-ups focused on waste packaging reduction. According to CrunchBase data, there are at least seven companies over the past three years...
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New Plastics Recycling Technology developed in Italy
Saipem, an Italian company specializing in engineering, construction and drilling services and in...
Read MoreInter Pipeline and Alberta NAIT Announce $10 Million Research Project on Plastic Waste Reduction
Inter Pipeline Ltd., headquartered in Calgary, and the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (“NAIT”) recently announced a new partnership to research opportunities to reuse and recycle plastic in Canada. The...
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Canadian company claims it can 100% recycle Lithium Batteries
Li-Cycle, a three-year old company headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario recently announced that...
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