Tyson jumps deeper into Alt Protein, launches Raised & Rooted Brand

In Arkansas, Tyson Foods introduced the company’s first plant-based and blended products, along with its new Raised & Rooted brand. The initiative makes Tyson Foods the...

Biobased kicks company has successful run on Kickstarter

In New Zealand, a startup making shoes from natural materials has raised $120,000 in just 4 days on Kickstarter. Allbirds set out to raise just...

Doggos going green: Only Natural Pet introduces biobased packaging

In Colorado, Only Natural Pet has announced it will replace a third of its Mindful Meals dry dog food packaging with bioplastics based on...

Mushroom-root Styrofoam replacement wins Lebanon Student Startup competition

In Lebanon, a team from Holy Spirit University of Kaslik is set to compete in a global competition for $1 million in seed capital...

Textiles maker uses coffee grounds, castor beans

In Taiwan, sustainable fabric maker Singtex is using organic materials to produce biobased textiles. The Biotec series includes materials made out of coffee grounds and...

Rayonier, Tembec advance acquisition

In Montreal, Québec Superior Court has approved the acquisition of Tembec by Rayonier Advanced Materials. Rayonier Advanced Materials produces high-purity cellulose with the capacity to...

South Korean Scientists Report Biocatalytic Route to Terephthalic Acid

In South Korea, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology researchers have developed a biocatalytic route produce terephthalic acid from paraxylene Using...

Dust-control polymers help make coal greener

In South Africa, LignoTech has developed a biobased dust-suppression product, Dustex P, which contains natural organic polymers that bind to coal particles. The release...

Kick the bucket, become a tree

In Los Angeles, a company that manufactures biodegradable urns that turn cremated human remains into trees is expanding its offering to include a smart...

Avantium set to open pilot biorefinery

In the Netherlands, Avantium is on track to open a pilot biorefinery at Delfzijl in August. The pilot plant will convert plant-based feedstocks into...

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Canadian rapper Drake photographed sporting biobased EVA slip ons from Kane

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Sorry parents, fruit waste glitter is still a pain to clean up

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