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.
2018 Forest Stewardship Council® Leadership Award for World-Leading Practices Awarded to Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries
Alberta-Pacific Forest Industries Inc. has been awarded the 2018 Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®) Leadership Award for its efforts of managing over 14.5 million acres of FSC-certified forest, the largest FSC-certified forest in the world.
15 (or so) things we've learned in 15 years of the National Nanotechnology Initiative- the view from Vireo Advisors
In celebration of the 15th anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, we at Vireo Advisors have put together a list of 15 (or so) key things that we have learned from an academic, regulatory, industry, and public perspective, about nanomaterial environmental health and safety.
Revised EU Cosmetic Guidance Updates Nanomaterial-specific Considerations
The European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) released its latest guidance on testing and evaluating the safety of cosmetics.
Scientists Restructure Entire Yeast Genome Into One Chromosome
Two teams of researchers have used CRISPR to take the entire genome of baker’s yeast (S. cerevisiae), normally spread over 16 chromosomes, and restructure it into just one or two.
Canada Bans Asbestos
Asbestos will be prohibited in Canada by December 30, 2018 according to new rules published in the Canada Gazette, Part II in October 2018.