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Making biofuels from seawater rather than crude oil

Envirotec Magazine

Dr Malone said unlike the biofuels we know today, which are dependent on agricultural land to produce corn and sugar beets, bio-production in seawater would avoid ethical concerns of ‘fuel vs food’. Biotechnology- reducing environmental impact.

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TED Talk: Possible Futures from the Intersection of Nature, Tech, and Society

Sustainability Consulting

Everyone loves a good TED Talk, here’s one of our favorites: In this innovative TED Talk, Faber Futures Founder Natsai Audrey Chieza, says for a more just and sustainable future, it’s time for a radical approach to design. Faber Futures is also combining the study of open-source data on the human microbiome with the ethics of DNA mining.

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Synterex: Clinical Service Provider That Gives Back to the Environment and Society

Green Business Bureau

The brand works with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to help them get new therapies to patients as quickly and efficiently as possible. The team meets bi-weekly to plan and implement new ways to make the Synterex brand more sustainable and ensure the business is making consistent progress toward their goals.

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Lamps by Biohm are made from coffee and orange peel

AGreenLiving

Biohm, a London biotech and biomanufacturing startup, has created a line of sustainable lampshades called Obscure that are made of 100% coffee chaff and orange peel. And, therefore, to create ethically-sourced and locally-fabricated high-performance sustainable products.

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The American chestnut tree is coming back. Who is it for?

Grist

For years, controversy has swirled around the ethics of using novel biotechnology for species conservation. They were an important part of the varied diet that sustained Patterson’s ancestors for millennia; in return, people cared for groves of the trees across thousands of miles.

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WCS Event: More Women on Corporate Boards | February 20, 2020

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Join Women in Cleantech & Sustainability for the kickoff event of our 2020 Executive Leadership Workshop series: More Women on Corporate Boards. She then pivoted to focus on leveraging advanced technology for sustainable outcomes. She also oversees Ceres work on sustainability disclosure. Click here for more information.

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How regulations can tear down the barriers faced by the cultivated meat industry

Business Green

That is the headline recommendation contained in a new report on the nascent cultivated meat sector from the British Standards Institution (BSI), titled The future of sustainable alternative proteins: cultivated meats which was published this week.