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This new biodegradable glitter is made entirely from plants

Researchers at the University of Cambridge have created a cellulose-based glitter which is sustainable and biodegradable.

Bio-Based, Environment, Sustainability, CelluloseLeslie HockmanDecember 9, 2021biodegradable, glitter, University of Cambridge, cellulose-based glitter, cellulose, Sustainability, wood pulp, waste productComment

Bio-Based Nanocellulose Fibers used to Create Strongest Bio-Material in the World

Swedish scientists at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology have created a bio-based material made of cellulose nanofibrils (CNF) which they report to be stronger than all other man-made or natural bio-based materials, including spider silk and wood.

Innovation, NanomaterialsJames EdeJune 20, 2018KTH Royal Institute of Technology, CNF, nanofibrils, cellulose, bio-based materials, Vireo AdvisorsComment

Sustainable Paper from Elephant and Cow Manure

Scientists from the University of Vienna have discovered a way of using the manure of cows and elephants in order to sustainably make paper.

Vireo's Shatkin & Ong Present at Tech Connect 2017

Representatives from research and development companies, governmental agencies, universities, investment firms, and more came together in Washington, D.C. for the annual Tech Connect World 2017 on May 14-17th.

FBRI Receives Multi-Million Dollar Grant to Study Wood to Jet Fuel Technology

The U.S Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration announced it will invest more than $4 million dollars to diversify and grow Maine’s economy, with funds earmarked for the forest sector.

EventsJames EdeNovember 18, 2016FBRI, University of Maine, Vireo Advisors, Grant, U.S Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration, cellulose, jet fuel technology, liquid hydrocarbonComment