Monthly Archives: July 2017

28 Jul, 2017

Call for Abstracts – IBioIC’s 4th Annual Conference

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Building a reputation as one of the most important UK based industrial biotechnology meetings in the calendar and attracting key players and influencers in the UK and global bioeconomy, IBioIC’s Annual Conference (25-26 January 2018) is bringing together a unique mix of academia, industry and supporting organisations under one roof, to hear about and explore [...]

21 Jul, 2017

The Role of Bioplastics in the New Plastic Economy

By |2019-05-08T10:01:27+01:00July 21st, 2017|News from the web|0 Comments

Bioplastics are shaping our economy as they increase in use and feasibility. Green Dot Bioplastics’ Kevin Ireland explains why there is still vast room for growth. Bioplastics will be a major component in the New Plastic Economy. For plastics to thrive without harmful waste and negative environmental impact, a switch from a linear economy [...]

21 Jul, 2017

Earth is becoming ‘Planet Plastic’

By |2019-05-08T10:01:27+01:00July 21st, 2017|News from the web|0 Comments

US scientists have calculated the total amount of plastic ever made and put the number at 8.3 billion tonnes. It is an astonishing mass of material that has essentially been created only in the last 65 years or so. The 8.3 billion tonnes is as heavy as 25,000 Empire State Buildings in [...]

21 Jul, 2017

Apply now for EFIB PitchFest 2017

By |2017-07-21T13:00:13+01:00July 21st, 2017|Our news|0 Comments

Applications for the EFIB PitchFest must be submitted by 31 July. Part of the European Forum for Industrial Biotechnology & the Bioeconomy (EFIB), the PitchFest is back for its second year, helping to raise awareness of investment opportunities in industrial biotech solutions whilst facilitating entrepreneurialism and creating a supportive environment for SMEs to help their business grow [...]

5 Jul, 2017

Newman to speak to International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association about fostering relationship

By |2017-07-05T11:42:05+01:00July 5th, 2017|Our news|0 Comments

BBIA Managing Director David Newman will be speaking at a meeting of the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) at the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 11 July. David will be discussing how a relationship between the BBIA and IBMA, which represents the biocontrol industry and works to intensify the use of biological crop protection, animal health [...]

3 Jul, 2017

Driving a car made from biodegradable materials

By |2019-05-08T10:01:27+01:00July 3rd, 2017|News from the web|0 Comments

A car made from biodegradable natural materials has passed road safety tests in the Netherlands. TU Ecomotive, a student team from Eindhoven University of Technology, unveiled LINA earlier this year. The four-seater's lightweight structure is made from sugar beet and flax which takes 20% of the energy used to produce today's aluminium or [...]

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