In Sweden, Volvo said that inside its forthcoming Volvo EX90 all-electric SUV, customers will find a progressive material named Nordico. In a release, Volvo said that Nordico is a progressive and technically advanced material created from textiles made from recycled material such as PET bottles, as well as bio-attributed material from responsibly-managed forests in Sweden […]
In South Carolina, textile solutions provider Polartec announced the launch of its new bio-based Power Shield fabric technology. The firm noted that the advanced monolithic membrane of Polartec Power Shield is made from a combination of plant-based and non-PFAS materials. “With the launch of Power Shield, we’re reinforcing Polartec’s expanded capabilities of breathable and waterproof […]
In Massachusetts, MIT Press has published the Anthropocene Cookbook, replete with cutting-edge—if not always palatable—food tech innovations for sustainably feeding a growing world population with limited resources. Authors Zane Cerpina and Stahl Stenslie—a designer and artist, respectively—singled out 10 notable entries for a listicle in dezeen. “One of the main goals of the book was […]
In Mexico, cultivated meat producer Micro Meat has partnered with Orbital Assembly to evaluate lab-grown meat production in space. OA, which develops space stations with both work and recreational space, will install Micro Meat’s equipment on a planned Pioneer-class station. OA hopes cultivated meat can help offset the massive costs associated with launching goods into […]
In Scotland, cultivated meat startup Roslin Technologies is targeting haggis—a dish comprised of minced sheep organs baked in the animal’s stomach—as its first product. The startup hopes to develop a prototype of Scotland’s most famous dish by next Burns Night. Celebrated on January 25, Burns Night honors late Scottish poet Robert Burns. The company has […]
In the Netherlands, Meatable has partnered with ESCO Aster—the only commercially licensed cultivated meat contract manufacturer in the world—to launch cultivated pork in Singapore. The partnership will enable Meatable to scale its cultivated pork products, which include dumplings and sausages. The two companies aim to begin sales in select restaurants in 2024 and reach supermarket […]
In Canada, the US FDA has granted emergency use authorization for a plant-based, medical-grade facemask produced by Manitoba’s PADM Medical PRECISION ECO. Made from ECOFUSE™ plant-based materials manufactured by Roswell Textiles using polylactic acid produced by TotalEnergies Corbion, PADM says producing the masks emits half the carbon dioxide of conventional masks. Made from petroleum, billions […]
In New York, Researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton have developed a paper circuit board that could one day mitigate the growing problem of electronics waste or even enable single-use devices. The prototype replaces the metal, resin and glass used in conventional circuit boards with a single sheet of paper, wax, […]
In Sweden, Perstorp has been acquired by Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals Group, a deal that combines two major producers of biobased products. Financial terms were not disclosed. PCG Managing Director and CEO Ir. Mohd Yusri Mohamed Yusof says the deal is part of PCG’s “stepping out” strategy and creates a new platform for growth in specialty […]
In Michigan, major chemical producer Dow has committed to “accelerating the circular ecosystem” by transforming waste and alternative feedstock to deliver 3 million metric tons per year of circular and renewable solutions by 2030. Plans include expanding efforts to “stop the waste” by building industrial ecosystems to collect, reuse or recycle waste and expand its […]
