Fabbri Group launches bioplastic cling film
In Germany, Fabbri Group has developed packaging film for food based on BASF’s ecovio bioplastic.
Fabbri Group says the stretch film, dubbed Nature Fresh, is...
Be green before you black out with tequila-waste straws
In Colorado, tequila maker Código 1530 has launched straws produced from agave waste to celebrate Earth Day and combat plastic litter.
The margarita mainstay maker...
Saucony releases sneaker made from corn and natural rubber
In Massachusetts, sneaker brand Saucony has introduced a new running shoe that features multiple renewable materials throughout its design.
The Triumph Run for Good...
Designer upcycles coffee waste, sees moral duty to drive circular thinking
In the United Kingdom, designer Atticus Durnell is using waste coffee grounds to create a composite material dubbed That’s Caffeine.
“I was always looking into...
Saucony sneakers swap leather for pineapple alternative
In London, pineapple leather produced by Ananas Anam will be used in Saucony’s classic Jazz Court RFG sneaker style. According to vegconomist, the material,...
Paques Biomaterials raises €14 million for PHA
In the Netherlands, Paques Biomaterials has raised €14 million to advance its polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. The company was founded 3 years ago on technology spun...
Buy Timberland glasses, plant a tree that won’t become timber
In New Hampshire, popular urban boot brand Timberland has launched an eyewear line that uses biobased materials and plants trees for every purchase.
Available...
Perstorp rounds out polyols offering
In Sweden, Perstorp has launched renewable alternatives to trimethylolpropane and neopentyl glycol. Together with its existing biobased pentaerythritol, Perstorp says it is now the...
Gevo teams up with National Labs to improve ethanol-to-olefins catalyst
In Colorado, Gevo and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Argonne National Laboratory, and Oak Ridge National Laboratory are collaborating to improve Gevo’s ethanol-to-olefins catalyst.
Gevo’s...
Gore-Tex maker partners with biobased polymer firm
In California, WL Gore & Associates, maker of the ubiquitous waterproof material Gore-Tex, has partnered with biobased polymer company Checkerspot to develop more eco-friendly...