Maybelline to boost biobased content
In New York, mainstay cosmetics brand Maybelline has vowed to make 95% of its formulas either biobased or derived from minerals or circular sources...
Scottish startup looks to convert fish waste into cleaning ingredients
In Scotland, a startup with six-figure funding support from the Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre is developing a surfactant from fish farming byproducts.
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Plant-based hair extensions attract investment, support environmental justice
In North Carolina, plant-based hair extension company Rebundle has raised $1.4 million to increase production, but will continue to prioritize the environmental justice and...
Bangladeshi scientist develops biodegradable PPE from jute and chitosan
In Bangladesh, the same scientist behind the popular Sonali jute bag has created biodegradable personal protective equipment using jute and chitosan, a material found...
Start your day the biobased way with bioplastic toaster, kettle, and coffee maker
In the UK, Philips Domestic Appliances has launched a line of home appliances made out of bioplastic. More specifically, the Eco-Conscious Edition, which includes...
Mask and you shall receive: Finnish consortium developing biobased, anti-viral PPE
In Finland, LUT University has launched the BIOPROT project to develop face masks that are renewable, biodegradable, and antimicrobial. The goal is to protect...
Get fit, be green, attain inner peace with biobased yoga mats
In South Carolina, sustainable yoga mat producer Yoloha is using biobased thermoplastic elastomers produced by Swedish plastics compounder Hexpol. The customized material has 55%...
Venus Williams mattress line includes soy-based foam, cooling technology
In Las Vegas, tennis superstar Venus Williams and boxed bedmaker GhostBed are debuting a line of mattresses at the upcoming Winter Las Vegas Market...
Evonik to build biosurfactants plant in Slovakia
In Slovakia, German specialty chemical company Evonik Industries is planning to build the world’s first industrial-scale plant for rhamnolipids, which are used as biosurfactants...
Fungi leather brand raises $125 million, plans first production plant
In San Francisco, mycelium materials firm MycoWorks has raised $125 million in a series C financing, which it will use to expand production of...