In Germany, luxury carmaker Audi is using Mitsubishi Chemical’s biobased Durabio material to door switch inserts in the recently launched Audi Q3. The new application highlights mouldability and design flexibility of Durabio, which is produced from isosorbide. “We’re proud to partner with Audi on this project and showcase how Durabio aligns with their values of quality, […]
In Texas, chemical giant Celanese and printing inks and coatings maker Siegwerk have partnered to supply more sustainable solutions in the printing ink value chain by using biobased ethyl acetate manufactured by Celanese. The ethyl acetate produced by Celanese contains 50% biobased content, helping to reduce the use of fossil-derived raw materials compared to conventional […]
In Spain, Clic Recycle has developed a biodegradable mulch made from human hair and plant fibers. Dubbed Clic Terra™, the mulch combines human hair sourced from professional hair salons with industrial hemp and other plant fibers. It is suitable for ground cover across all types of crops and reduces water consumption by up to 40%, […]
In Ontario, Aduro Clean Technologies, a company developing chemical solutions to transform lower value feedstocks like waste plastics, heavy bitumen, and renewable oils, into higher value fuels and chemicals, has closed its $15.54 million underwritten U.S. and Canadian public offering. The company sold 1,028,645 common shares at a price of US$15.20 (C$21.20) per common share. […]
In the Netherlands, eco-friendly diagnostics firm Okos Diagnostics has conceptualized a biodegradable test that would check for levels of microplastics in the human body. Developed with input from industrial designer Luis Fernando Barrios, the project was called “Measuring the Invisible,” according to a write-up in Yanko Design. The proposed zero-waste testing kit would detect the […]
In Germany, design students believe the ubiquitous cardboard sleeves protecting hands from the head of to-go coffees could be replaced by coffee bean waste. Dubbed GoBean, the 100% compostable product was the brainchild of Aranza V. Sanchez and Song Yeon Lee, two design students from Hochschule für Gestaltung Offenbach, and consists of coffee grounds mixed with […]
In Denmark, single-use endoscopy supplier Ambu has expanded its recycling program to include bioplastic single-use blades for its SureSight video laryngoscopy solution. Laryngoscopy is a type of endoscopy that focuses on the vocal cords and upper respiratory tract. In 2024, Ambu introduced bioplastics in the handles of its single-use endoscopes. In 2025, it launched the Ambu […]
In Illinois, specialty ingredients maker Ingredion has announced a recommended all-cash offer to acquire Tate & Lyle PLC for £3.7 billion (US$5.0 billion). The deal would create an ingredients giant across food, beverage and industrial applications with approximately $10 billion in annual sales. “Combining Ingredion and Tate & Lyle’s complementary portfolios establishes a global leader […]
In New Hampshire, Itaconix plc has launched field trials to evaluate whether its biobased polymer technologies improve the uptake and use of nutrients in plants during the growth cycle. Specifically, the company is working directly with a small number of farms to assess the growth benefits from the application of BioVail GRZ 200L on corn […]
In Seattle, Sironix Renewables has successfully completed pilot-scale manufacturing trials for its 100% biobased lauroyl furan sulfonate using Ballestra’s air‑SO3 reactor technology. Dubbed Furasoft™‑LFS, the surfactant is readily biodegradable and USDA Biopreferred certified. The campaign demonstrated that Ballestra’s reactor platform can produce exceptionally pure, low-color LFS surfactants at commercially attractive operating conditions while maintaining the […]
