Design firm “grows” a house from mushrooms during Dutch Design Week
In the Netherlands, a design conference is showcasing the ability of mushrooms to one day provide an alternative material to the construction industry, a...
Biobased adhesives remain a mixed bag
In Germany, Dr. Matthias Popp of the Fraunhofer IFAM tells European Coatings that biobased adhesives are growing in relevancy, but in some chemistries are far from...
Macroalgae plastics startup announces €2-million seed round
In Amsterdam, Biotic has raised €2 million in a seed round that the bioplastics startup will use to build a plant, optimize processes, and...
Evonik breaks ground on Slovakia biosurfactants plant
In Slovakia, German chemical company Evonik has broken ground on the world’s first commercial production facility for rhamnolipid biosurfactants.
Rhamnolipids are 100% biobased and biodegradable...
Croda acquires beauty actives maker Solus Biotech
In the United Kingdom, Croda International Plc has agreed to acquire Solus Biotech, a South Korea-based producer of biotechnology-derived beauty actives, from Solus Advanced...
Canadian company looks to benefit from straw bans
In Canada, entrepreneurs Geet Sheth and Ravi Kesh have founded a paper straw company to meet demand for green options amid numerous plastic straw...
Shuttered Irish sugar plant considered for bioeconomy hub
In Ireland, packaged foods giant Greencore is getting pressure from local government to convert a long-shuttered sugar plant it owns in Mallow for bioeconomy...
New Ananas Anam CEO Manel Echevarria kicks off new phase of growth
In Barcelona, Manel Echevarria has taken the reins at Ananas Anam and plans to guide the vegan leather maker to new growth avenues in...
Silk eyed as petrochemical replacement in soap
In New York, researchers at Manhattan College and green chemistry startup Evolved by Nature have demonstrated that pure silk can act as a co-surfactant,...
Owner of rodent-damaged car proves necessity is the mother of invention
In Granite Falls, Washington, one car owner has invented a special barrier to keep mice from munching on the soy-based components of his 1991...