Sarah Moore

FibreForm®: The Future of Reusable Paper Bags

AB Group Packaging has partnered with BillerudKorsnäs to launch a paper bag constructed from FibreForm®. The bag will likely help to reduce plastic use across Europe.

Biodegradable Plant-Based Plastic to Combat Ocean Waste

A team at Osaka University, Japan, has developed a biodegradable plant-based plastic that breaks down in seawater to combat the ocean waste problem.

Lenzing's Sustainable Fibers and their Use in the Automotive Industry

Lenzing has spent more than 80 years developing alternative, sustainable fibers. Now, it has teamed up with major manufacturers in the automotive industry.

Azuri's Pay-as-you-Go Solar Technology for Off-Grid Households

Pay-as-you-go solar technology has become Africa’s most promising approach to handling the continent’s growing energy problems.

Yume and Suez's Solution for Tackling Commercial Food Waste

French waste management company Suez has partnered with Australian food reselling platform Yume to establish a strategy for tackling commercial food waste.

World's Largest Offshore Wind Farm: Dogger Bank

The construction of what will be the world's largest offshore wind farm began in November 2020. Britain's homes will be powered by 853 ft-tall turbines, making them the largest offshore wind farm turbines in the world.

How Sensors can be Used to Detect Oil Spills

In a paper published earlier this year in the scientific journal Remote Sensing of Environment, a team from Water Mapping, in collaboration with scientists at other institutes across the US and Canada, describes how using multiple remote sensors allows for the rapid estimation of the thickness and nature of oil spills.

How Renewable Energy Developments are Threatening Key Biodiverse Areas

Researchers at the University of Queensland, Australia, have discovered that the growth of the renewable energy sector is threatening key areas of biodiversity.

Microplastics can be Released by Just Opening a Plastic Bottle

Scientists at the University of Newcastle, Australia, have discovered that microplastics are released just by the action of opening a plastic bottle.

Single-use Plastics to be Banned in Wales from 2021