The protein can be used to make a flour which is tasteless and could be used in a variety of food and animal feed.

By mimicking the natural process of the toxic chemical production of organisms, scientists at the Imperial College London have discovered a way to program microorganisms to create toxic chemicals which do not harm the microorganism’s development.

To encourage companies to reduce their carbon footprint, Laurence D. Fink, founder and CEO of BlackRock, announced in his annual letter that the firm would avoid investing in companies which “present a high sustainability-related risk”.

Investors are taking note of the more than 5 trillion pieces of plastic waste floating in our oceans today and contributing more than $30 trillion in sustainable investments globally.

The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is drafting a positive list for substances that can be safely used in materials which will come into contact with drinking water in the EU.