Absolut biobased: Vodka brand rolls out paper bottle prototypes
In Sweden, popular vodka brand Absolut has rolled out 2,000 paper bottle prototypes ahead of a wider production run in November. The prototypes are made...
Orta taps Leonardo DiCaprio-backed startup Nature Coatings for denim dye
In Turkey, fashion brand Orta is set to launch a fall and winter collection that includes denim dyed with Nature Coatings’ BioBlack TX. The...
Find your plastic-free beach: Corona to trial plant-based beer can ring
In Mexico, ubiquitous summer beer Corona has announced it will test biodegradable, plant-based beer rings early next year.
AB InBev, owner of Corona, says the...
Latest iPhones to include biobased plastic
In Cupertino, Apple has announced that the latest version of its ubiquitous iPhone smartphone will feature renewable materials—among other sustainable improvements—in an effort to...
Sweetgreens upgrades compostable bowls after PFAS revelation
In California, to-go salad mainstay Sweetgreens is set to launch new compostable fiber bowls after its previous version was called out for containing perfluoroalkyl...
Corapack adopts renewable cellulose films
In Italy, food packaging film company Corapack is using renewable cellulose film produced by Futamura.
Corapack will use the compostable films, dubbed NatureFlex, for...
New IFF platform enables biopolymer “fine-tuning”
In New York, International Flavors & Fragrances has introduced a technology platform that enables the development of biobased materials on a large scale and addresses...
Biocatalyst makes synthetic fibers biodegradable
In Quebec, Dulvaltex has introduced a biodegradable polyester to help improve the fashion industry’s environmental footprint.
The company’s Clean Impact Textiles biodegradability can be attributed...
Get Your 80s Nostalgia Fix with Fenics Vegan Sneakers
In France, footwear brand Fenics has launched a line of 80s-inspired sneakers using vegan materials, including apple leather, cotton, natural rubber, and recycled polyurethane.
Requiring...
“Gigacorn” microbial cement startup raises $65 million
In North Carolina, a startup developing a cement alternative produced using microbes has raised $65 million in a Series C funding.
Biomason’s patented technology uses...