Sappi North America and Biophilica partner to improve plant-based leather
In Massachusetts, Biophilica, the company behind Treekind plastic-free leather alternative, is using products from paper and pulp company Sappi, to make Treekind look and...
Casio adds castor oil case and strap to Pro Tek line
In Japan, household name watchmaker Casio has added watches partially made from castor beans to its outdoors-focused Pro Tek Climber line.
Already available on...
BioPlastPom, Gdańsk U unveil potato starch packaging material
In Poland, Bio PlastPom and Gdańsk University of Technology have developed a biodegradable and compostable packaging material made from potato starch.
Tradenamed NOPLA, the...
University of Bristol creates biodegradable wires from proteins
In the United Kingdom, researchers at University of Bristol are exploring the possibility of producing super-thin biodegradable wires from amino acids and heme molecules...
Illinois biotech hub granted $680 million to advance biomanufacturing, precision fermentation
In Chicago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Innovate Illinois have announced $680 million in combined cash match and strategic investments from public and private...
USDA marks second-ever National Biobased Products Day
In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture held its second National Biobased Products Day celebration on March 8, with a press conference highlighting the...
Arda Biomaterials “taps” Bermondsey Beer Mile for feedstock
In London, a startup producing a leather alternative using spent grains from local beer brewers hopes to launch its first product later this year....
The North Face, BOTTLE Consortium partner to use PHA in apparel
In New York, apparel brand The North Face has partnered with the BOTTLE Consortium to scale polyhydroxyalkanoates as a biodegradable alternative to polyester. The...
Sonichem raises €1.4 million to make chemicals from sawdust
In East Midlands, UK, forestry waste-to-chemicals startup Sonichem has raised €1.4 million ($1.5 million) in a Pre-Series A funding, including a follow-on investment from...
TômTex raises $4.15 million to convert shrimp shells to leather
In New York, a company converting seafood waste such as shrimp shells into leather alternatives has raised $4.15 million. Founded by textile researcher and...