In Dubai, Emirates Biotech has joined the CIRCLE consortium, an initiative funded by the Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking that aims to demonstrate a first-of-its-kind industrial biorefinery that converts organic food waste into biobased chemicals, including polylactic acid. The four-year project has €27 million in funding and brings together 17 partners across the value chain. […]
In Dubai, long-haul Emirates passengers flying Premium Economy or Economy Class will receive free amenity kits in a biobased bag containing plant-powered Aveda skincare products and information cards that highlight endangered species. “For the first time since its introduction in 2021, Emirates’ Premium Economy class will have its own unique amenity kit bag with a […]
In Dubai, Emirates Biotech has introduced a range of polylactic acid biopolymers, with pre-marketing beginning for customers throughout the Middle East. Dubbed Embio, the early volumes will make it easier for regional converters, brand owners, and packaging manufacturers to begin application development. The Embio portfolio PLA grades suitable for rigid and flexible packaging, coated paperboard, […]
In Dubai, Global Biopolymers Industries and SS Royal Kit Emirates Investment have announced their joint venture, Emirates Biotech, will construct the first polylactic acid plant in the United Arab Emirates. The plant will produce PLA-based biopolymers for distribution in the Middle East, Africa, and India. The CEO of Emirates Biotech will be Marc Verbruggen, who […]
In the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Gulf News reported that the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has signed an agreement with a company to trial an environmentally-friendly hydrogen bus in Dubai’s climate and operational conditions. Ahmed Hashem Bahrozyan, CEO of RTA’s Public Transport Agency, said: “These buses represent a sustainable future for transportation […]
In Dubai, Novel Foods Group is planning a $500-million precision fermentation production hub to scale production of brazzein, a sweeter-than-sugar protein found in the difficult-to-cultivate West African Oubli plant. According to vegconomist, a deal was reached between Novel Foods Group, Glatt Group, BioEngineering AG, and CB Consultancy AG to scale production of brazzein using fermentation […]
In Dubai, sustainable fashion pioneer Stella McCartney used the COP28 climate talks to draw attention to policy roadblocks to widespread use of environmentally friendly materials in fashion—namely, taxes that are incurred by vegan leather items. McCartney, which uses alternative leathers made from biobased materials like grape waste and mushrooms, said in a speech at the […]
