Filipino entrepreneur pitches bamboo straws
In France, a Filipino entrepreneur was given the opportunity to pitch bamboo straws as part of the Startupper of the Year challenge.
Bambuhay Social Enterprise’s...
IFF doubles down on naturals with $7.1-billion acquisition of Frutarom
In New York, International Flavors & Fragrances has agreed to acquire Tel Aviv’s Frutarom in a deal worth $7.1 billion.
IFF says acquisition will establish...
Scottish eyewear brand sees big market for hemp
In Scotland, 25-year-old designer Sam Whitten has launched Hemp Eyewear, a glasses brand using industrial-grade hemp imported from Eastern Europe.
The hemp undergoes a compression-molding...
Is natural always better? Johnson & Johnson dares to speak sense and science
In New Jersey, baby care giant Johnson & Johnson demonstrated corporate courage when it released a promotional video that makes a bold claim: natural...
Lithuania scientists create bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in two years
In Lithuania, researchers from Kaunas University of Technology have created a fully compostable packaging for food products from bioplastic, which decomposes in a compost...
Designer upcycles coffee waste, sees moral duty to drive circular thinking
In the United Kingdom, designer Atticus Durnell is using waste coffee grounds to create a composite material dubbed That’s Caffeine.
“I was always looking into...
Shellfish-based packaging set to hit Scotland’s beer coolers
In Scotland, CuanTec says it is close to launching biodegradable beer packaging made from chitin, a material extracted from lobster shells and discarded by...
Feed the fish and work on your swing: Biodegradable, fish-feed-filled golf balls exist
In Connecticut, Hartford’s Riverfront Recapture is organizing a program to provide biodegradable golf balls full of fish feed for residents to whack into the...
India startup launches all-natural sanitary napkins
In India, an e-commerce startup is offering all-natural, chemical-free sanitary napkins made from bamboo fiber and cornstarch.
Founded by Tanvi Johri and Rikshav Borah in...
China XD Advances $357-million biocomposites plant
In China, China XD Plastics Company Limited says it has formally signed a land-use agreement with the People’s Government of Shunqing District, Nanchong City,...