Bio-boating: Yamaha to use cellulose nanofiber in watercraft and sport boat engines
In Georgia, Yamaha Marine U.S. will use plant-derived cellulose nanofiber (CNF) reinforced resin in the manufacture of select parts for watercrafts, including sport boat...
Calyxt advances soybean-based palm oil alternative
In Minnesota, synthetic biology firm Calyxt, Inc., has completed the first phase of a research collaboration aimed at developing a soybean capable of producing...
BioFluff raises half a million for plant-based fur
In San Francisco, plant-based fur developer BioFluff has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding.
Participants included SOSV/IndieBio fund, Joyance partners, and Ataraxia Partners Limited. The...
Cactus leather slip-ons prove G.H. Bass isn’t “loafing about” on sustainability
In Minneapolis, iconic shoe brand and penny loafer inventor G.H. Bass has produced two versions of its Weejun loafer using cactus leather.
Manufactured by...
Electric motorcycle revs up use of renewables
In Brooklyn, Tarform has launched an electric motorcycle that incorporates several biobased materials.
Dubbed Luna, the bike’s body is made from a flaxseed and...
Theater group’s cardboard Trojan horse weighs whopping 1.5 tons
In the United Kingdom, a theater group’s giant cardboard Trojan Horse has broken the Guinness World Record for the country’s largest cardboard sculpture.
Assembled...
German toymaker expands line of bioplastic play sets
In Germany, Playmobil will soon expand its Wiltopia bioplastic range of play sets to include a Tropical Jungle Playground and a Paddling Tour with...
Success of biobased noodle cups feeds further collaboration
In the Netherlands, Be Good Friends and TotalEnergies Corbion have formally entered into a long-term collaborative arrangement for application development and supply of TotalEnergies...
Macroalgae plastics startup announces €2-million seed round
In Amsterdam, Biotic has raised €2 million in a seed round that the bioplastics startup will use to build a plant, optimize processes, and...
Lygos taps Gingko to optimize organism
In Boston, Gingko Bioworks has partnered with Berkeley, California’s Lygos to optimize production of biobased specialty chemicals.
Under the terms of the deal, Lygos...