Tofu Waste-to-Leather “Collective” to Offer Process Technology for Free
In Indonesia, a science "collective" is converting liquid waste from tofu production into an animal leather replacement with the intention of sharing the process...
Amyris raises $34 million as it pursues skin care, sweeteners, and CBD
In California, renewable chemical company Amyris has closed most of a $34-million private placement of its common stock and warrants to purchase common stock...
Wacker launches biobased silicone for cosmetics
In Germany, Wacker Chemie has launched a biobased silicone for cosmetics applications.
BELSIL Eco Silicone Fluids have viscosity ranging from 5 and 60,000 centistokes and...
Italian shoe brand debuts apple-based vegan leather
In Italy, designer shoe brand VEERAH has launched a line of footwear made from apple peels.
The vegan leather, which took six years to develop,...
Pineapple-Based Cleaning Products Firm Plans Asia Expansion
In Thailand, pineapple-based household cleaning products maker Equator Pure Nature is looking to become a market leader in the Asean Economic Community and Greater...
Succinic acid shown to plump up baby pigs
In Canada, biobased succinic BioAmber says a joint commercial trial with an unnamed North American feed formulator has found that BioAmber’s BIO-SA is an...
Mango bioplastics developed in Pakistan
In Pakistan, scientists have developed a biodegradable bioplastic made from mango kernels.
Dr. Anjum Nawab, an assistant professor at Karachi University, says she chose mango...
Greening Chemical Production with Earthworm Powder, Millipedes
The need for more sustainable manufacturing processes is compelling researchers to find renewable replacements for traditional catalysts.
In China, Yan-Hong He and others at the...
Sugar industry waste may be 3D-printing breakthrough
In Scandinavia and Argentina, researchers are developing a new, high-tech use for the sugarcane waste bagasse—3D printing.
“Bagasse is an underutilized agro-industrial residue with great...
French artist pioneers bioart
In France, artist Diane Trouillet is pioneering the use of cellulosic materials and biotechnology to create “open-source bioart” that explores the divide between inert...