Starbucks and McDonald’s partner up to find the perfect biobased cup
In New York, Starbucks and McDonald’s are teaming up to build a fully recyclable, compostable cup, lid and straw in the next three years....
Liquor maker launches new sweet vermouth using discarded coffee berry fruit
In the United Kingdom, William Grant & Sons UK, the makers of Hendrick’s Gin and Glenfiddich, launched a new product that reduces waste called...
Developments at Anellotech Bring 100% Bio-based Plastic Bottle Closer to Reality
In New York, Anellotech achieved new milestones at its TCat-8 pilot plant in Texas, progressing its 100% bio-based bottle collaboration with global consumer beverage...
Canada Invests in Cleantech to Transform Quebec Pulp Mill
In Canada, the Minister of International Development, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced $1.89 million in funding to accelerate the development...
Attis Industries advances Georgia biorefinery, eyes 49 more within ten years
In Georgia, Attis Industries is planning to build a commercial-scale biorefinery that will eventually generate $35 million in annual revenue and employ over 100...
EU consortium team begins to trial renewable food trays
In United Kingdom, the EU-funded project FRESH has begun to trial Durapulp, a biocomposite material based on wood fiber and biopolymer that can be...
Meet Noah, the latest biobased, electric vehicle
In the Netherlands, students at the Eindhoven University of Technology have built an electric car from flax fiber and sugar. Dubbed Noah, the two-seater...
Cargill launches seaweed-based carrageenan extract for dairy manufacturers
In Belgium, Cargill launched Satiagel Seabrid, a new type of carrageenan extract based on 100% cultivated seaweed that will help dairy manufacturers achieve the...
Bacteria-powered solar cell converts light to energy
In Canada, University of British Columbia researchers found a cheap, sustainable way to build a solar cell using bacteria that convert light to energy....
Government approval could mean GMO cannabis on our future
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Epidiolex, a treatment for epileptic seizures that is based on a cannabis compound called...