India’s fast food industry looks to combat plastic waste with biobased alternatives
In India, restaurateur Rohit Aggarwal is offering biobased cutlery and takeaway packaging at 145 of his Lite Bite Foods locations to reduce plastic waste...
Mumbai startup seeks to combat plastic waste with biobased bamboo and corn products
In Mumbai, a start-up is producing biodegradable, everyday items like kitchen towels and trashbags from bamboo and corn starch to help combat plastic waste...
Bangladesh set to ramp up production of jute bags
In Bangladesh, a state-run company is set to begin manufacturing shopping bags from jute to help meet the country’s goals of discouraging the use...
Ranking 2018’s most compelling green tech innovations
In Australia, online lifestyle publication eco warrior princess has ranked the best green technology innovations launched in 2018, and renewable and circular economy products...
Clumsy consumers can still be eco-friendly with plant-based iPhone case
In California, mobile tech company Incipio launched a line of biobased iPhone cases at the landmark electronics show CES 2020. Dubbed Organicore, the cases...
Massive EU consortium eyes legume, mushroom, and coffee wastes as feedstocks
In Europe, a consortium of 17 partners from 8 countries has been formed to explore ways to convert waste from legumes, mushrooms, and coffee...
Bioplastic earns top science fair prize for teen scientist
In California, young scientist Jacqueline Prawira has won a top award at the BROADCOM Masters science fair for her bioplastics made from paper, cotton,...
Chemical company looks to Canada’s marine life for useful molecules
In Canada, chemical company Croda International has built a marine biotechnology facility on the Canadian Coast to identify marine microbes with useful properties for personal...
Ghana set to convert pineapple and coconut waste to plastics
In Ghana, ExoXpac is set to begin producing food packaging and beverage bottles from coconut husks and pineapple waste. The Danish company has partnered...
DuPont boosts probiotics capacity with Rochester, NY fermentation plant
In New York, DuPont has opened a large-scale probiotics production unit. The Rochester plant, which will supply the dietary supplement and food and beverage...