In Washington, DC, health advocacy nonprofit Physician’s Committee for Responsible Medicine is alleging a new ad campaign from the USDA violates laws forbidding federal agricultural promotions from depicting products in a negative light. The ad from USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service features The White Lotus star Aubrey Plaza mocking plant-based milk by promoting the clearly fake […]
In Sweden, popular spirits producer Absolut Vodka has unveiled the latest iteration of its paper bottle design as it makes progress toward its goal of 100% biobased packaging. The latest version is 57% paper with a plastic lining. It was developed as part of the Pabobco bottle initiative, which also includes brands such as Coca-Cola […]
In Sweden, fast fashion giant H&M group has led an investment round in New York biobased materials startup Kintra Fibers. Kintra’s material is designed to address the environmental impact caused by traditional polyester. The funds will allow Kintra to expand its resin and yarn production capacities and better support its frontier brand partners, which include […]
In Bulgaria, a “sustainable edibles” startup aims to reduce the mountains of waste generated by takeaway cups of coffee. Dubbed Cupffee, the company has developed a material from oat bran, wheat flour, sugar and oil that will not leak and can be eaten once you’ve fulfilled your morning caffeine fix. “[Cupffee] remains crunchy for 40 […]
In Utah, ski and snowboard manufacturer WNDR Alpine has launched an activewear line made from algae. Called the Phase Series, the clothing comes after WNDR—a subsidiary of biotech firm Checkerspot—found success manufacturing skis and snowboards with cores made from AlgalTech®, Checkerspot’s proprietary microalgae-derived, high-performance material. The apparel is produced using miDori® bioWick WA, a wicking, […]
In New York, athleisure brand PANGAIA has expanded its collection of plant-based activewear using biobased spandex from Hyosung. Dubbed Motion, the collection is made with 99.99% plant-based EVO® Nylon and 30% plant-based creora® spandex produced by the South Korean chemicals company. For men, the collection include Mesh T-shirt, Zipped Long Sleeve Top and Tights in […]
In Finland, UPM Biochemicals and Selenis have partnered to produce partially biobased polyethylene terephthalate glycol resin, a highly transparent, FDA-approved bioplastic for applications in cosmetics and personal care packaging, heat shrink sleeves, and durable goods. Under the terms of the agreement, UPM will supply Selenis with biobased mono-ethylene glycol to produce partial BioPETG. Trade-named UPM […]
In Seattle, outdoor gear and apparel brand REI Co-op has released its first running shoe in more than 40 years. According to a press statement, all major components of the Swiftland MT are designed with carbon-reduced technology and use recycled or biobased materials. Renewable elements include a 10% Bloom Algae TerraLoft™ RUN compound in midsole […]
In California, the Digest announced that the Advanced Bioeconomy Leadership Conference on Next-Gen Projects & Technologies, ABLC NEXT 2023, will take place at the Hotel Nikko in San Francisco, October 18-20, 2023, as the industry undertakes more Networking for Net Zero. More than 600 delegates and 100 speakers are expected from more than 400 companies […]
In London, Prince William recently toured an East London facility operated by bioplastic firm Notpla, which won his Earthshot competition in 2022. During the tour, the prince called the seaweed-based plastic maker’s progress since winning the £1 million award late last year “breathtaking,” reports UK paper The Standard. The newly titled Prince of Wales launched […]
