Radici Carpet chooses Aquafil’s ECONYL 100% regenerated yarn
In Italy, abandoned fishing nets and old carpets are just a few examples of the waste that are used to produce ECONYL yarn, a...
Ingredion posts positive first quarter results, up from 2017
In Illinois, Chicago-based Ingredion, a global provider of ingredient and biobased solutions to diversified industries reported first quarter 2018 results which were up compared...
Mushrooms eyed as Mars building material
In California, researchers at NASA aims are looking at how to use mushrooms to create housing and other structures on Mars.
NASA Ames researcher Lynn...
EU companies want to give food packaging a green makeover
In Finland, food packaging firm Huhtamaki is developing food packaging based on natural raw materials. The company has partnered with Sweden’s Södra to develop...
Sea squirt could hold key to better wood composites
In Maryland, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a composite material that is flexible, nontoxic, and UV light-reflective using...
New bioplastic toys launched with Minerv Supertoys
In Italy, Bio-on and ITALERI confirmed their alliance for the toys of the future with new Minerv Supertoys, a eco-sustainable, child- and environmentally friendly,...
Blue Marble and Biomimicry 3.8 partner to accelerate bio-inspired innovation
In Montana, Biomimicry 3.8 and Blue Marble, both located in Missoula, created a new partnership to accelerate innovation, decrease time to market, and provide...
Bioplastic sunscreen – Bio-on launches bioplastic sun protection cosmetic ingredients
In Italy, Bio-on launched a brand-new line of cosmetic ingredients for sun protection made from biodegradable bioplastic. The Minerv Bio cosmetics brand gains a...
Kraig Biocraft begins spider silk operations in Vietnam
In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. a developer of spider silk based fibers, announced it has been issued its long awaited Enterprise Registration Certificate...
Six finalists for “Bio-based Material of the Year” Innovation Award
In Germany, six candidates were nominated for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018” by nova-Institut GmbH. The award is granted each...