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.
FDA Announces Public Meeting in Preparation for International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation Twelfth Annual Meeting
The FDA is holding a public meeting on June 7, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in order to prepare for the upcoming International Cooperation on Cosmetics Regulation Twelfth Annual Meeting which is scheduled to be held in Tokyo, Japan from July 10 to 12, 2018.
“Nanowood”: Better than Styrofoam?
Researchers at the University of Maryland have created an eco-friendly alternative to Styrofoam using nano-size wood fibers.
Israeli Firm says it can Turn Garbage into Bio-based Plastic
UBQ Materials, an Israeli firm, is commercializing technology to convert municipal solid waste into plastics which they say will dramatically change waste management systems throughout the world and make landfills a thing of the past.
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.
EU May Ban Single-Use Plastic Across Europe
Single-use plastics include items such as plastic bags, straws, water bottles, and many forms of food packaging and the European Commission’s Vice-President of the Executive Cabinet, Frans Timmerman, hinted that the EU may soon be banning them.