Billions of tonnes of plastic accumulating on Earth
More than 8.3 billion metric tonnes of plastic has been produced since 1950 according to the first major global analysis of mass-produced plastics. Nearly 80% of this plastic ended up …
Finalists Chosen – Worldwide Voting Underway
Five finalists have been chosen for the DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibers Award 2017. The five finalists represent a diverse set of technologies and approaches, each with good commercial possibilities: …
Become a member of the DNFI Award Jury
Get Involved For this years process to choose the winner of the 2017 DNFI Innovation in Natural Fibres Award, a public jury will be part of the nomination process. Milestone …
Abaca is indigenous to the Philippines
Abaca fibers were already being woven into breathable fabrics, used in hats and made into sturdy sandals in different parts of the Philippines long before the Spaniards arrived in 1521. Up …
China Rediscovers Hemp
China’s Heilongjiang Province massively steps up its research and development efforts to make fine, environmentally friendly hemp fibres a large-scale alternative to cotton. Additionally, experts work on hemp foods and …
Conference presentations of DNFI members
During this years ICNF2017 – Advanced Materials for a Greener World conference in Portugal, a Group of DNFI members gave presentations about there work. Lecture Speaker Organisation Bast Plants – …
