In France, biobased isobutene producer Global Bioenergies has strengthened its cash position with public fundings that will cover its costs until early 2025. The funding included several non-dilutive financings from partners Bpifrance, ADEME and the European agency BBI-JU within the framework of the Horizon 2020 research and innovation program. Global Bioenergies received €4.1 million from […]
In New York, singer, songwriter, and cultural juggernaut Taylor Swift was spotted about town with her A-list pals while wearing Stella McCartney’s grape-waste leather Ryder boots. The midnight black, above-the-knee stiletto boots use Alter Mat vegan leather, recycled polyester and VEGEA biobased polyurethane. Swift also sported McCartney’s Frayme apple-leather bag while partying in the Big […]
In Taiwan, banana-based textiles company Bananatex has produced a compostable jersey fabric made from the stalks of Abacá banana plants. Bananatex tells design publication dezeen, which shortlisted the fabric for its material innovation award, that the fabric has among the highest tearing and abrasion strength found in nature and could replace cotton and synthetic fabrics. […]
In Philadelphia, storied NFL franchise and leader of the AFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles, is looking to also lead the league in sustainability. The 8-1 team has partnered with bioplastics producer Verde Bioresins and GreenGear™ Supply Company to introduce the EcoShop bio-based, reusable, recyclable, and landfill-degradable bag for retail sales at Lincoln Financial Field. The […]
In Paris, the European Space Agency has completed two projects that point to the viability of growing meat in space, potentially solving a major challenge of extended space travel. “Given the limited resources in space, growing fresh food in situ would be necessary to increase the resilience and self-sufficiency of a mission, and could also […]
In the Netherlands, AkzoNobel N.V. has developed a paint using rapeseed and pine rosin to create the first biobased interior coating for KIA Motors. The automaker is using the paint for the inside of its new EV9 electric SUV, marking the first time the vehicle manufacturer has specified an interior biobased coating. “Both companies have […]
In Germany, chemical giant BASF has partnered with Utah’s 3Helix Inc. to advance 3Helix’s short, single-stranded collagen-like peptides. The proteins have the ability to bind to damaged and denatured collagen, with applications in anti-aging and personal care. The partnership comes after successful research and development work by 3Helix, which has progressed the patented CHP technology […]
In the UK, students from Imperial College London’s Dyson School of Design Engineering have developed paper RFID tags that they hope will address the circuitry waste that results from the cheap and disposable tags. The four-person team, comprised of Chloe So, Barna Soma Biro, Rui Ma, and Jingyan Chen, have co-founded PulpaTronics to commercialize the […]
In South Dakota, soy turf maker SYNLawn Mountain West has entered into partnerships with the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, South Dakota State University, and South Dakota Mines to advance soy-based products. The collaboration includes a custom landscaping design SYNLawn Mountain West installed on the front lawn of the new POET Bioproducts Center […]
In San Francisco, startup GOZEN has raised $3.3 million in seed funding to accelerate research, development, and scaling efforts for its LUNAFORM plant-based leather. LUNAFORM is produced via fermentation and is free from both plastic and animal components. Unlike composite plant-based leathers that are assembled in layers, LUNAFORM is a singular, fully formed material with […]
