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.
MINI Strip electric car by fashion designer Paul Smith is unique, subtle and sustainable
The interior of the MINI Strip is made of fully recyclable materials.
Sustainable Paper from Elephant and Cow Manure
Scientists from the University of Vienna have discovered a way of using the manure of cows and elephants in order to sustainably make paper.
Walmart to Reduce Chemicals of Concern by 10% in Consumables by 2022
Last month, Walmart became the first retailer in the U.S. to set a deadline for the reduction of chemicals of concern in consumables, promising to reduce them by 10% by the year 2022.
2017 TAPPI Nano Conference Hosts First Ever End User Forum for Cellulose Nanomaterials
The TAPPI Nanotechnology Division hosted its first ever end-user forum at this year’s conference, a significant milestone towards the wide-scale commercial adoption of cellulose nanomaterials (CNMs).
Vireo Advisors Holds a Health and Safety Workshop and Speak at the 2017 TAPPI Nano Conference in Montreal
A record number of over 300 participants attended TAPPI Nanotechnology Division’s 2017 International Conference on Nanotechnology for Renewable Materials on June 5-8 in Montreal, Canada.