We’ve only scratched the surface of hemp’s versatility
In California, online publication Green Entrepreneur has listed several uses for hemp beyond the CBD oil that is becoming ubiquitous in functional food and...
Edible, gelatinous blob aims to be the new plastic bottle
In London, start-up Skipping Rocks Lab has developed a gelatinous, edible, and tasteless packaging from calcium chloride and brown algae extract that it says...
Nitrogen-producing microbes could solve Corn Belt’s environmental woes
In San Francisco, Pivot Bio Advances is beta testing the first sustainable source of nitrogen for corn. The field trial plants receive nitrogen daily...
Polylactic acid used in world-record 3-printed structure
In Miami, Oak Ridge National Laboratory has broken its own record for the world’s largest 3-D printed object. ORNL unveiled two pavilions, which, among...
Deinove produces carotenoid at scale
In France, Deinove has successfully produced its first batch of renewable, fermentation-based carotenoids for cosmetics use.
Scale-up was announced in December and was carried out...
Canadian student converts potato and lobster waste into bioplastic
In Canada, a recent graduate of University of Prince Edward Island’s School of Sustainable Design Engineering has developed a bioplastic using potato starch and...
Chance encounter leads to bioplastic pact
In Scotland, bioplastic firm Cuantec has partnered with an Ayrshire dairy farmer to develop the world’s first biodegradable milk bottles. The collaboration came when...
Birla Carbon, GranBio Technologies break through In Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite Masterbatch
In Georgia, Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies introduced their patent-pending NDC rubber masterbatch for qualification by tire and rubber companies. The breakthrough in NDC...
Givaudan buys AMSilk’s cosmetics business
In Germany, flavor, fragrance and cosmetics giant Givaudan has acquired the cosmetics business of AMSilk GmbH, a producer of vegan silk biopolymers, for an...
Amyris closes $36-million loan
In California, Amyris has closed on a $36 million term loan with Great American Capital Partners, LLC
Cash from the term loan will be used...