Reebok releases revolutionary plant-based sneaker
In Massachusetts, global fitness brand Reebok launched the first product from its highly-anticipated “Cotton + Corn” sustainable products initiative, a sneaker that is constructed...
Biosand filter in water harvesting tanks can help hurricane ravaged islands
In Canada, CAWG developed a rainwater storage tank with biosand layers that can purify rainwater for drinking, which could be especially helpful for residents...
Spinning faster than ever before – new method makes collagen microfibers more effectively
In Virginia, researchers from Eastern Virginia Medical School, The Frank Reidy Research Center for Bioelectrics at Old Dominion University and Embody LLC developed a...
Peanut industry partners up with NIFA to expand research
In Georgia, the National Peanut Board, along with funding partner USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture, were awarded three research grants focusing on...
Rebuilding Cleveland with mushrooms
In Ohio, Redhouse Studio’s founder and principal architect, Christopher Maurer, is trying to rebuild Cleveland one house at a time by taking the over...
Domtar Takes Next Step in Lignin Development with Prisma
In South Carolina, Domtar’s Biomaterials team and research partners have been focusing time and resources on lignin development and took another step forward in...
Pöyry produces plastics substitution book and launches plastic consultancy
In Finland, Pöyry produced a database, called ‘Pöyry Plastics Substitution Book,’ a methodology and knowledge base of petroleum-based plastics, bio-based plastics, recycled plastics and...
Which biobased chemicals are most promising? Framework helps figure that out
In Wisconsin, researchers from the DOE Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center developed a framework for the identification of the most promising biobased chemicals that...
Disney joins others in saying sayonara to straws
In California, The Walt Disney Company is joining Starbucks, McDonald’s and Marriott to get rid of single use plastic straws and plastic straws in...
FibreTuff launches manufacturing of biomaterials for 3D printing
In Ohio, FiberTuff launched compounding operations to manufacture cellulose based biomaterial for the 3D printing and molding of Class I and II medical devices...