Neste and Eppendorf sign renewable plastics pact for lab consumables
In Helsinki, Neste Corporation and laboratory equipment manufacturer Eppendorf have partnered to produce and sell lab consumables made from renewable raw materials.
Under the...
Autoinjectors get green makeover with INEOS Styrolution bio-attributed copolymers
In the UK, UK-based healthcare solution provider Eco-inject has announced it will use INEOS Styrolution’s NAS® ECO bio-attributed polymers for a line of single-use...
PANGAIA to buy PEF from Avantium for apparel
In the Netherlands, PANGAIA, a global collective dedicated to sustainable fashion, has entered into an agreement to procure plant-based polyethylene furanoate (PEF) from Avantium's...
SABIC and CJ CheilJedang partner for biobased rice bowl packaging
In South Korea, SABIC and CJ CheilJedang have developed ready-to-eat rice packaging bowls made with 25% certified renewable polypropylene. The innovative packaging, a part...
University of York researchers secure funding for bioactives and anaerobic digestion
In the United Kingdom, two research projects at the University of York have received funding as part of a £42 million program aimed at...
Classic Aston Martin retrofitted with renewable interior
In the UK, a company specializing in electrifying classic cars has redone an Aston Martin DB6 to also include renewable and recycled interior materials....
Sparkling affair: Stella McCartney, Veuve Clicquot convert champagne waste into leather
In London, sustainability focused fashion designer Stella McCartney has partnered with Veuve Clicquot to produce a leather alternative from champagne waste. Both McCartney and...
“Hopportunity”: Aimplas eyes beer brewing waste as bioplastic feedstock
In Spain, Aimplas is coordinating an effort to convert brewers spent grain leftover from beer production into bioplastics. Dubbed BioSupPack, the project’s goal is...
Fab-Brew-Lous: Kaffe Bueno opens plant for upcycling coffee grounds
In Denmark, a bioscience company dedicated to upcycling coffee waste has opened its first biorefinery.
Kaffe Bueno’s newly inaugurated facility at Rodovre can upcycle...
New phone case concept is compostable, sprouts flowers
In Italy, iGreenGadgets has created biodegradable cell phone cases with embedded seeds in an effort to reduce the waste associated with iPhone or Android...