Yeasty raises €1.4m to turn brewery waste into alternative protein
Parisian biotech startup Yeasty has raised €1.4 million to expand the production of its high-protein flour ingredient, which is made using spent yeast from breweries.
Anti-deforestation commitments fail to protect nature from palm oil
A new study has revealed how current sustainability commitments are leaving tropical grassy and dry forest habitats exposed to the risks of palm oil expansion.
Lipstick made with wool pigment launches in New Zealand
New Zealand-based lipstick brand Karen Murrell has partnered with Wool Source to launch a collection that is made using keratin pigments derived from strong wool.
Solidaridad and CRB launch alliance for regenerative cotton
International sustainability network Solidaridad has partnered with the Centre for Responsible Business to launch the regenagri Cotton Alliance, bringing cotton stakeholders together to promote the adoption of regenerative farming across India.
Cornish Mutual invests in regenerative agriculture consultancy
Farming insurance provider Cornish Mutual has made a ‘significant investment’ in Terrafarmer, a UK-based regenerative agriculture consultancy.
New mine would violate rights of future generations, court rules
Queensland Land Court has recommended that the application for a coal mining project is rejected, on the grounds that it would infringe upon the human rights of future generations.
CORE Electric to use vertical farming in reforestation initiative
CORE Electric Cooperative, a member-owned electricity distribution company based in Colorado, has tapped container farm manufacturer FarmBox Foods to grow trees indoors for its reforestation initiatives.
EU Parliament calls for united exit from the Energy Charter Treaty
The European Parliament is calling on the European Commission to initiate the coordinated withdrawal of all Member States from the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT).
Faircado raises €0.5m to simplify second-hand e-commerce
Circular e-commerce startup Faircado has raised €500,000 to further its development of a browser extension that helps online shoppers to find second-hand products.
Public supports global plastic pollution treaty: survey
The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Plastic Free Foundation have published a global survey that reveals overwhelming public support for an international treaty to end plastic pollution.