Buyer of DuPont’s PTT business finally revealed
In Delaware, China’s Huafon Group has been named as the buyer of DuPont’s polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) business. First announced in October 2020, the $240-million...
Award-winning cast concept features plant-based materials and stench-reducing design
In California, an industrial design student has created a breathable medical cast concept using plant extracts, “recycled” food, and bioplastics.
Dubbed AXO, Aadhya Krishna says...
Belgian luthier makes cello out of flax
In Belgium, a master luthier has created a cello made from a flax composite textile as an environmentally friendly alternative to the protected species...
Dutch startup uses biopolymers to restore reefs
In the Netherlands, biologists from Burger’s Zoo in Arnhem have teamed up with Delft-based startup Reefy and University of Wageningen to test materials for...
Nordstrom looks to boost sustainability cred with Allbirds pact
In Seattle, high-end department store Nordstrom has partnered with sustainable sneaker pioneer Allbirds in a bid to appeal to a younger, more sustainably-minded demographic.
Allbirds...
IKEA lifts sustainable mattress ambitions
In the Netherlands, furniture and homegoods giant IKEA has vowed to make a minimum of 20% of its mattress materials recycled or renewable by...
Lionfish leather eyed as solution to invasive species
In Florida, a materials startup is killing two birds with one stone by turning invasive fish species lionfish into a sustainable alternative to cow...
Alt leather startup repurposes waste from growing CBD industry
In Germany, startup Revoltech has raised seven-figure seed funding for LOVR, a leather alternative made from hemp fibers and residues from the fast-growing CBD...
Bioplastics powerhouses partner to increase adoption
In Massachusetts, two bioplastic makers have signed a letter of intent to codevelop sustainable materials using their respective products.
CJ BIO and NatureWorks—leading producers of...
Meet Green Kid, the bioeconomy’s first comic book
In the UK, researchers have produced a comic book about biobased products to help schoolchildren in the region get excited about the bioeconomy.
Set in...