
The Vireo Advisors blog brings you the latest news and developments in safe, sustainable and bio-based materials and products including novel foods and sustainable nanomaterials.
PET-Degrading Enzymes Discovered
Scientists have discovered enzymes capable of degrading polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
Report on Need for Plastics Recycling
A recent report on “Accelerating the Circular Supply Chain for Plastics” highlights the need to address plastics pollution by capitalizing on technologies that convert waste plastics into other materials.
PrimaLoft Developing Biodegradable Polyesters
PrimaLoft has developed a recycled polyester polymer with an attached simple sugar to enhance the material’s susceptibility to biodegradation.
LEGO Bricks used to provide Structure to Lab-Grown Meat
Researchers from Penn State and the University of Alabama have described the use of LEGO bricks to solve a common problem facing lab-grown meat—lack of structural support.
Resurrecting the Scent of Extinct Flowers
Christina Agapakis of Ginkgo Bioworks, along with Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Sissel Tolaas recently installed an exhibition entitled Resurrecting the Sublime at the St. Etienne Design Biennial.