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.
PFAS Legislation Passes in House
The House of Representatives has passed legislation on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as part of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.
PFAS Legislation Passes in House
The House of Representatives has passed legislation on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as part of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act.
States Ban Single-Use Plastic Bags
Legislatures in Vermont, Maine, Oregon, Delaware, Connecticut and New York have all passed bills banning single-use plastic bags. he passage of these laws is growing a list of states with legislation on single-use plastics: Hawaii and California have already adopted similar laws.
Microplastic Cleanup using Nanocoils
In a recently published article in the journal Matter, scientists describe their work using nanocoils to clean up microplastic pollution.
Lab-Grown Salmon Tasting
Startup Wild Type hosted a large-scale taste test of its cell-based salmon in Portland, Oregon.