The Swedish company Saveggy, based in Lund, has developed an edible, plant-based coating for fruits and vegetables. Their first product, targeting cucumbers, extends shelf life and eliminates the need for plastic packaging. The coating is made from rapeseed and oat oil and is free from additives and allergens.
Testfakta's latest laboratory test examined sanitary pads available on the Swedish market, including an analysis of renewable material content. The results show that the proportion of carbon from renewable sources varies between 29% and 88% across the products.
Energy efficiency is a major global challenge. Vast amounts of energy are spent on heating and cooling buildings globally. Better insulation means lower energy demand, saving money, and reducing the need for fossil fuels.
Lignin Industries transforms lignin – a substance naturally found in wood that currently goes unused – into a high-quality and functional bio-based material that can replace traditional, fossil-based plastics.
Electronics giant Apple and Sweden's research institute RISE are developing a new type of material together.
Both ICA and the flower chain Blomsterlandet have announced that they are switching to flower trays made of pressed wood fiber instead of the conventional plastic ones. In both cases, the new molded fiber trays come from Stora Enso.
There is palm oil in nearly everything, and its demand is devastating rainforests. The American company C16 Biosciences has developed a microbial oil to replace palm oil.
Disposable products such as napkins and mouthguards today contain adhesives created from plastic. These binding materials may spread in nature, creating problems for both individual animals and entire biotopes. The Swedish company OrganoClick is working to replace the plastic in binders with bio-based alternatives, which have been developed from food waste products.
Testfakta uses carbon-14 analysis to determine the proportion of biomass in different types of products. But how does it work in the laboratory? We turned to our partner RISE, the only laboratory in Europe accredited for determining the proportion of biogenic material with carbon-14 analysis.
The Finnish company Spinnova has developed a textile fiber created from cellulose. This is a step forward for a world in great need of textile fiber but where the raw materials have problems related either to their sufficiency or oil-based nature.
