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SustainPack Final Report published (4 September 2008)
A final report summarising the objectives and achievements of the 4 year SustainPack Project has been published and is available for downloading fron the Project Reports page.
Soil Association first to ban nanoparticles (3 March 2008)
As of January 2008, the Soil Association has banned the use of man-made nanomaterials from all Soil Association certified organic products.
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UPM, VTT and HUT launch Finnish Centre for Nanocellulosic Technologies Science (18 February 2008)
VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, Helsinki University of Technology TKK and UPM will launch the Finnish Centre for Nanocellulosic Technologies Science on 1st March 2008.
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EU announces voluntary code for nanotechnology (12 February 2008)
The European Commission has adopted a voluntary code of conduct in the field of nanotechnology research hoping to establish some guidelines in this fast-growing but little-understood research area.
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Hybrid nano-bioplastic developed which degrades faster (4 December 2007)
Scientists in New York are reporting the development of a new biodegradable 'nanohybrid' plastic that can be engineered to decompose much faster than existing renewable plastics.
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