A thousand and one ways to enhance the value of willow! Author: Mélanie Trudel, researcher at Innofibre   In Quebec, there are more than forty species of native willows. The cultivation of shrub willows has gained popularity in recent years due to its many...

The Future of Waste Sorting…   By Cyrine Boussabbeh, Researcher, Innofibre   What to do with the growing amounts of municipal, industrial, and commercial waste? This is the question we constantly ask ourselves to find solutions to divert them from landfills,...

The Unseen Damage of the Sun By Caroline Lachance, Technician, Innofibre   Nowadays, everyone is aware of the damage that the sun can cause to the skin, such as cancer. Sunscreens are applied to block the sun's ultraviolet (UV) rays before they penetrate the...

Author: Annabelle St-Pierre, Researcher at Innofibre   Milkweed has gained in popularity in Quebec (Canada) ever since people have begun to recognize of the value of its silk. This plant generates a lot of interest for the textile industry for the manufacturing...