In India, students at Ramjas College have developed biodegradable forks and knives from straw stubble with embedded vegetable seeds. Producing the cutlery, dubbed Waraq, will create jobs and address both the plastics waste crisis and stubble burning, an agricultural practice contributing to India’s air pollution. “India is home to 46.6 million stunted children, most of […]
In Miami, educational toymaker Miniland has reported progress on its sustainability initiatives, including efforts to produce eco-friendly toys and games made of biobased materials. Materials include reclaimed wood, fir fibers, bioplastic produced from sugarcane, and recycled materials. New toys include ECO Sensory Balls made of natural rubber and Towering Wood Stones made of Forest Stewardship […]
In New York City, executives at bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific rang the New York Stock Exchange closing bell on Monday, April 17th, to mark the beginning of Earth Week. CEO Stephen Croskrey, who was joined on the podium by members of Danimer’s management team and board members past and present, called the event a privilege […]
In London, former soccer standout Mathieu Flamini claims to be out-earning soccer megastars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo thanks to his position as cofounder and CEO of biobased chemicals firm GF Biochemicals. According to UK news publication Express, Messi and Ronaldo have earned over £1 billion over the course of their careers, but Flamini is […]
In Toronto, CULT Food Science Corp. and Umami Meats have signed a supply agreement for Umami’s cultivated red snapper, which CULT will use in its newly launched cat treat brand, Marina Cat. The deal marks one of the first times cell-cultivated fish has been used in a pet food product. The treats will provide nutrition […]
In Massachusetts, sneaker brand Saucony is set to launch a 90% biobased shoe. Sneaker News reports that the Saucony Sustainable Shadow 6000 features a heel tab, midfoot, and foxing—the material on a shoe’s heel—made from a mushroom-based leather alternative. Other renewable components include a cork footbed and hemp-based mesh. The sneaker is part of the […]
In Oman, students at University of Technology and Applied Sciences in Muscat have developed biodegradable fishing line from Prosopis juliflora tree, an invasive species more commonly known as mesquite or marine Ghaf. They also founded a startup, called Hyaal, to scale up and commercialize the fishing line. “The idea came with the aim of creating […]
In Missouri, The National Corn Growers Association has launched the fourth iteration of its Consider Corn Challenge—an open-innovation contest that invites participants to “answer the call” and submit proposals for new uses of field corn as a primary feedstock for chemicals and products. “As corn farmers continue to press forward with advanced technology that allows […]
In Germany, cable and wire manufacturer LAPP is using biobased plastic produced by chemicals giant BASF in cable sheathing. LAPP will be showcasing the ETHERLINE® FD P Cat.5e for Industrial Ethernet, which it claims to be the first ethernet cable to use bioplastic, at the upcoming Hannover Messe industrial tech expo. “Using plastics from rapidly […]
In Georgia, bioplastic makers Danimer Scientific and TotalEnergies Corbion say they have developed a compostable material for single-use coffee pods that complies with proposed EU packaging regulations for the ubiquitous—but unfortunately problematic—product category. Danimer and TotalEnergies Corbion’s new formulation contains a blend of Danimer’s polyhydroxyalkanoate Nodax® and TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy® High Heat polylactic acid materials. […]
