In Germany, Playmobil will soon expand its Wiltopia bioplastic range of play sets to include a Tropical Jungle Playground and a Paddling Tour with River Dolphins. Set to launch in 2023, the new sets come after Playmobil’s first bioplastic toy offering—an animal-themed playset—continues to collect accolades. The set has been named 2022’s most successful sustainable […]
In the Netherlands, Be Good Friends and TotalEnergies Corbion have formally entered into a long-term collaborative arrangement for application development and supply of TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy® PLA [polylactic acid]. BGF recently launched a single-use, 100% biobased and biodegradable noodle cup in South Korea. The foamed cup is the result of a joint development and uses […]
In Dubai, design consortium/incubator and registered “FabLab” Tashkeel showcased furniture made from date waste and a floor lamp made from fish scales at Dubai Design Week. The exhibit is part of Tashkeel’s Taween program, which selects emerging designers from the United Arab Emirates. This year’s group focused on novel materials. Designs included a table made […]
In Amsterdam, Biotic has raised €2 million in a seed round that the bioplastics startup will use to build a plant, optimize processes, and increase production capacity. Biotic’s poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) thermoplastic polymers fit a wide range of plastic applications, from flexible to ruggedized, and are produced using macroalgae as feedstock. Macroalgae can be naturally grown in […]
In Boston, Gingko Bioworks has partnered with Berkeley, California’s Lygos to optimize production of biobased specialty chemicals. Under the terms of the deal, Lygos and Ginkgo plan to advance two research and development programs over approximately two years. Ginkgo will leverage its expertise in strain development and metabolic engineering to design and optimize microorganisms to […]
In Ontario, The Cultivated B. is expanding its cellular agricultural operations with a 130,000-square-foot production facility and innovation hub in Burlington. The facility will develop and produce bioreactors from 500 mL to 25,000 L, photobioreactors, and high-precision devices for cellular agriculture and precision fermentation. The facility will enable other businesses to produce alternative proteins at […]
In Pennsylvania, Noble Biomaterials has developed an antimicrobial fabric technology based on citric acid. Named Ionic+® Botanical, the topical fabric finish is rated for 50 wash cycles. “Ionic+ Botanical checks many boxes that biobased technologies on the market struggle to meet,” says Joel Furey, founder and chief commercial officer at Noble Biomaterials. “There is a […]
In Boston, Bolt Threads and Ginkgo Bioworks have inked a multi-project collaboration to increase the production efficiency and performance of Bolt’s current portfolio and develop novel proteins for biomaterials. The first program aims to optimize the production efficiency of Bolt’s Mylo™, a leather alternative made out of mycelium, the underground root system of fungi. Mylo […]
In North Carolina, seaweed-based yarn developer AlgiKnit has rebranded as Keel Labs, a name that is “designed to reflect the company’s mission and capacity to support a sustainable future at scale.” A keel is the structural spine of a ship. It creates balance between the ocean and keeps a ship’s momentum moving forward. Choosing the […]
In California, Wild Earth says it has developed a cell-based meat broth topper for dogs—creating a cruelty-free alternative for picky pooches and their sustainability-minded pet parents. Set to debut in 2023, the topper will be the first cell-based meat product for the pet food industry. “Our pets’ environmental paw print accounts for 30% of meat […]
