TômTex raises $2.25 million
In Brooklyn, a startup developing leather-like materials from mushroom and seafood shell waste has raised $4.15 million in a seed funding round led by...
Ghana set to convert pineapple and coconut waste to plastics
In Ghana, ExoXpac is set to begin producing food packaging and beverage bottles from coconut husks and pineapple waste. The Danish company has partnered...
DEINOVE, GREENTECH launch antiaging ingredient
In France, DEINOVE and GREENTECH have launched HEBELYS, a jointly developed cosmetic active ingredient produced by the fermentation of Sphingomonas.
HEBELYS acts on the p16...
USDA launches biobased products pilot program
In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that aims...
The veganest vegan shoe to date: French brand uses 5 sustainable leathers
In France, sneaker startup MoEa is using pretty much all of the vegan leathers available to date, including materials made from apples, pineapple, corn,...
Chinese scientists produce moisture-resistant cellulose nanopaper
In China, researchers at Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology have converted tobacco stalks into cellulose nanopaper with improved tensile strength and water...
H&M invests in biobased resin and yarn maker Kintra Fibers
In Sweden, fast fashion giant H&M group has led an investment round in New York biobased materials startup Kintra Fibers.
Kintra’s material is designed...
Travel is returning, and biobased luggage will help you do it more sustainably
In Berlin, luxury luggage brand Horizn Studios has unveiled a range of 100% plant-based luggage. Dubbed Circle One, the luggage uses BioX, a woven material made...
Yeast maker expands in Singapore
In Singapore, French yeast producer Lesaffre has opened its new SGD4-million ($2.9-million) technology center.
The site consolidates Lesaffre’s Asia Pacific operations in baking, food taste,...
Mastercard targets 100% renewable or recycled cards by 2028
In New York, payment processor Mastercard aims to replace polyvinyl chloride credit cards with recycled PVC, recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or bioplastic polylactic acid versions...