The State of Massachusetts, US, announced a ten-year strategy to support technologies aimed at addressing climate change and promoting environmental sustainability. The sustainable and biobased materials, circular manufacturing, and innovations in sustainable foods that our clients are developing are at the heart of climatetech. We applaud the Healey-Driscoll Administration for their leadership.

Catalyzing Across Sectors to Advance the Bioeconomy, CASA-Bio, aims to identify research and development needs in the five thematic areas listed in the US Executive Order (EO) on Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy.

Our roundup of what’s new and notable in sustainable and biobased materials.

TAPPI Nano is the preeminent conference on nanotechnology related to renewable nanomaterials. Vireo Advisors is taking a leadership role in program development, focusing on product stewardship, bio-based and sustainable materials, regulatory requirement, and health and safety sessions at the heart of this program.

Among the many terms used to imply the sustainability of products, the term ‘biobased’ has real meaning.