Microbe launches that eats CO2, extrudes biodegradable plastic material
In Colorado, researchers from the University of Colorado have developed synthetic organisms that pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere and extrudes biodegradable plastic...
Firmenich extracts scent from elusive Lily of the Valley
In Geneva, fragrance ingredients producer Firmenich, in partnership with French vertical farming startup Jungle, has successfully commercialized the first sustainably obtained perfume ingredient from...
In Canada, female-led companies are creating innovative, beauty brands.
NuVsio, a skin care line utilizing minerals from Canada’s deposits, was developed by Elena Brei during her PhD work in water technology at the...
Indian teen turns jute into biodegradable straws
In India, a teenager is making biodegradable straws from jute in a bid to curb the region’s mounting plastics waste crisis.
Sunam Taran collects jute...
Proper rubbish! British newspaper switches to potato-based wrapping
In the UK, daily newspaper Guardian is switching its print issue to biodegradable wrapping made from potato waste at the urging of readers concerned...
Petronas Chemicals acquires Sweden’s Perstorp
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...
Neste, VTT sign biobased economy R&D pact
In Finland, Neste and VTT have signed a cooperation agreement to advance biobased and circular economy R&D and infrastructure.
The terms specifically provide VTT access...
Biowax among Cup Challenge winners, gourd cups earn honorable mention
In California, twelve sustainable cup designs out of 480 have been chosen as winners of the NextGen Cup Challenge, an innovation competition working to...
Public-private biodegradable plastic joint venture formed in India
In India, the Indian Institute of Technology at Guwahati (IITG) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited have inked a joint venture deal for biodegradable plastic.
The NRL-Centre...
Vegetable oil-coated sawdust could solve Arctic oil spill dilemna
In Washington, researchers at DOE’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have turned sawdust into a “super sponge” for oil spills.
The researchers were able to chemically...