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.
Generation-Z Shifting the Focus of Major Industries to Environmentally Friendly Options
Forbes advises major industries such as food, beauty, clothing, household products and packaging to focus on plant based and environmentally conscious solutions for their products in order to appeal to Generation-Z population.
Feeding Ancient Microorganisms Hydrogen and CO2 to Create a New Sustainable Natural Gas
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory and SoCalGas are currently running trials in a bioreactor using an ancient microorganism which ferments hydrogen and carbon dioxide and converts it into methane in hopes of creating a way for wind and solar electricity to be stored
Bacteria used to Genetically Modify Crops Found Naturally Occurring in Flowering Plants.
1 in 20 flowering plants have recently been found to naturally contain Agrobacterium DNA—the bacterium which is used to create genetically modified crops.
UK Government Provides Guidance for Product Safety in the Event of a No-deal Brexit
The UK government released guidance in September 2019 for businesses regarding how to comply with product safety regulations which would be put in place in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
January 1, 2020 Deadline Approaches for REACH Requirements for Nanomaterials
In an October press release, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) reminded companies of the January 1, 2020 deadline by which more information concerning nanomaterials in the EU market must be provided under REACH Regulation.