Kris Jenner and Chrissy Teigen launch “plant-powered” cleaning and personal care line
In California, A-listers Kris Jenner and Chrissy Teigen have launched a home cleaning and self-care brand containing plant-based ingredients and natural aromatherapy scents.
Dubbed Safely,...
WSU researchers report lignin-based carbon fiber breakthrough
In Washington, researchers have developed a new approach to turning lignin into carbon fiber suitable for automotive applications.
In a presentation at the recent National...
Bath time just got more sustainable
In Brazil, Braskem’s biobased polyethylene will be used as packaging for Buhbli Organics’ Himalayan Bath Salts for sale at Walmart stores in the United...
Protective coating in fly eye could have applications in medicine and electronics
In Russia and Switzerland, researchers are replicating a nanocoating found in fruit fly eyes with potential applications in medicine, textiles, and nanoelectronics. The team,...
Amyris expands contract manufacturing agreement
In California, Amyris has expanded an existing contract manufacturing pact with Spain’s ADL Bionatur Solutions.
Amyris develops and produces renewable ingredients for the Health &...
NSF Awards Grant for Biodegradable Diapers
In Michigan, Ecovia Renewables has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to develop biodegradable superabsorbent biopolymers for hygiene applications.
Ecovia’s technology...
California company gets EPA Safer Choice nod for renewable surfactant
In California, Advanced BioCatalytics says it has received the coveted EPA Safer Choice Approval for Glucospike, a microbiology-based surfactant for cleaning applications.
To qualify for...
Italian shoe brand debuts apple-based vegan leather
In Italy, designer shoe brand VEERAH has launched a line of footwear made from apple peels.
The vegan leather, which took six years to develop,...
Biobased composite car seat wins innovation award
In Germany, the Bio4self consortium’s biobased autocomposite project has won the JEC Innovation Award for its prototype of a car seat made from self-reinforced,...
Whiskey byproduct eyed for salmon feed in Scotland
In Scotland, Horizon Proteins is planning to build a plant to produce fish feed proteins from whiskey byproduct.
The company’s process extracts protein from the...