Banana fiber PPE can combat pandemic without adding to plastics waste
In the Philippines, a natural fiber already used to produce tea bags and Japanese currency could be used to produce biodegradable personal protective equipment...
California company gets EPA Safer Choice nod for renewable surfactant
In California, Advanced BioCatalytics says it has received the coveted EPA Safer Choice Approval for Glucospike, a microbiology-based surfactant for cleaning applications.
To qualify for...
Fierce and functional: Antiviral jeans that protect you from COVID-19
In Switzerland, textile company HeiQ is seeing an uptick in interest for its virus-killing technology. Two fashion brands, Warp + Weft and DL1961, have...
Tomato ingredients firm expands to “ketchup” with demand
In New Jersey, Lycored, a company commercializing pigments and health supplements based on lycopene, has invested millions to more than double production.
Lycopene is a...
Dutch company set to launch shoe made from wine waste
In the Netherlands, footwear company Mercer Amsterdam has announced it will launch a sneaker made from wine waste, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, and algae-based ethylene...
Veja to launch another line of vegan sneakers
In France, shoe brand Veja is set to launch a vegan sneaker manufactured using corn waste. Dubbed Urca, the shoe is the next generation...
Startup develops hand sanitizer with extended COVID-19 protection
In California, CAGE Bio Inc. says it has discovered a novel hand sanitizer that kills germs on contact and provides more than four hours...
Designers display wide range of biobased innovations at home goods show
In Germany, a recent trade show has illustrated how “all in” the home goods is on incorporating renewable materials into products. Heimtextil 2020, held...
Dow, Thong Guan launch biobased cling film in Asia Pacific
In Singapore, plastics giant Dow and cling-film maker Thong Guan have introduced a biobased polyethylene plastic stretch film for the Asia-Pacific market.
Under the terms...
Spoiler alert: LA company converts expired milk into functional clothing
In Los Angeles, startup Mi Terro is converting spoiled milk into T-shirts that have functional benefits for skin.
The company has developed a protein activation...