Gotcha! Biobased material captures micropollutants

In the United Kingdom, CustoMem developed a novel bio-based adsorbent material that can selectively capture micropollutants including pesticides, pharmaceuticals and high-performance chemicals like per...

Danish retailer offering biobased polyethylene bags

In Denmark, retail chain Fakta is offering plant-based polyethylene shopping bags. The bags are on sale for DKK 2.75 ($.43)—roughly equal to the price...

Ghana goes green with cassava bag plan

In Ghana, government officials are looking combat waste by promoting the use of biodegradable bags made from cassava. Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana’s Vice President, said the...

World’s first mylo product hits market – Mushroom tote bag makes sustainability trendy

In California, Bolt Threads launched their new “Mylo Driver Bag” which is made from mycelium, the underground root structure of mushrooms, and is the...

Braskem teams up with The Philadelphia Eagles in 9-year partnership

In Pennsylvania, Braskem, a leading biopolymer producer and the largest polypropylene producer in the Americas, is entering into a nine-year sustainability-focused partnership with The...

Storopack highlights biobased, certified packaging products

In Germany, Storopack is emphasizing their vegetable starch based PELASPAN BIO product which is EN 13432 certified to European standard, as well as their...

NASA gets SYNLawn biobased lawn system at visitor complex

In Florida, the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex is getting a new lawn from SYNLawn, the only artificial grass manufacturer with a complete plant-based...

Hope for fatal bone disease patients with biomaterial scaffold

In Italy, a team of researchers developed a biocompatible scaffold seeded with molecule-releasing stem cells that, when implanted in mice with a rare but...

India is looking to revive jute industry

In India, a centuries-old textile manufacturing process is being revived by the need for greener materials. Indian officials are pushing to reopen jute factories that...

Apparel company selects biomaterial startup for pain-relieving yarns

In North Carolina, Textile-Based Delivery Inc., a biomaterials platform technology company, and Kentwool Performance Apparel, a wool sock brand, joined forces to develop a...

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