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Articles on 11. Sustainable cities and communities

Goal 11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable

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Arkio Industries developed a solid material out of cellulose

BioeconomyCase

The Finnish startup company Arkio Industries has developed an innovative material based on cellulose, with…

Finnish regions implement national bioeconomy strategy with help from ministries

BioeconomyCase
Wooden block of flats behind a number of trees.

Finland’s bioeconomy strategy aims at doubling the added value of bioeconomy sustainably. Is there…

Finland joins non-paper: The bioeconomy must be at the core of the EU’s industrial policy

Editors' choiceCase
DNA-kierre.

Bio-based solutions and biotechnologies drive circular bioeconomy. They boost EU competitiveness, create jobs, and enhance…

Hiukka Hyvä produces oil spill mats from human hair and dog fur

Fish and watersCase

European hair salons and barber shops generate 72 million kilograms of hair waste each year, while…

Acoustic tiles made of wood fibre reduce the carbon footprint

Wood and forestCase

Wood fiber acoustic tiles are changing the building sector, one tile at a time. It…

A container full of animal feed – fly pupae grown on waste potatoes can be used as feed for chickens or fish

FoodCase
Valkoisella pöydällä mustasotilaskärpäsen toukkia

Manna Insect Ltd grows black soldier fly larvae in containers. The larvae become animal feed,…

Making sustainable car batteries from wood

Wood and forestCase

What if you could replace graphitic carbon in lithium-ion batteries with something more sustainable? Something…

From rags to new robes: closing the loop for textiles

ChemistryCase

Imagine your ripped jeans and stained old T-shirts being broken down at the molecular level,…

Sustainable aviation fuel reduces greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80% compared to fossil jet fuel use

EnergyCase
An airplane flying through the cloudy sky.

Neste has developed a sustainable solution for airlines that is readily available to reduce the…