Steven Ackerman Named CEO of Covation Biomaterials
In Delaware, Covation Biomaterials has appointed Steven Ackerman as CEO, succeeding Dean Trivits. Ackerman previously served as Covation’s Vice President of Product & Technology.
With...
LyondellBasell, Shiseido, Futamura, and Iwatani develop biobased cosmetics packaging
In Texas, LyondellBasell has jointly developed a new biobased film packaging solution in collaboration with Futamura Chemical, a leader in sustainable packaging manufacturing; Iwatani...
Crude awakening: Kapoor’s renewable-material protest art installed on Shell gas platform
In the North Sea, protest art made by Anish Kapoor, using renewable materials such as used coffee grounds and beetroot powder, has been installed...
Tiny Vinyl to release tiny, biobased PVC records
In the US, a startup called Tiny Vinyl has created cute, mini, vinyl records out of bio-attributed polyvinyl chloride. The 4-inch mini singles play...
Bioplastics Innovation Hub and Cass Materials partner to convert wheat straw into seafood packaging
In West Australia, Bioplastics Innovation Hub and Cass Materials, a Perth biotechnology company, have partnered to develop wheat straw-based foam to ship seafood.
According to...
Corbion and BRAIN Biotech partner on nature-based ingredients
In Germany, Corbion and BRAIN Biotech AG have partnered to develop novel biobased, antimicrobial compounds and derivatives.
The collaboration will accelerate Corbion’s efforts to...
India’s PeelON raises $1M for produce packaging
In India, PeelON, a company developing compostable packaging films that extend the shelf-life of food, has raised $1 million in seed funding. The company...
Vioneo selects Lummus technology for biobased PP plant
In Belgium, Vioneo has selected Lummus Technology’s Novolen® polypropylene technology for a new grassroots plant in Antwerp, Belgium. The plant will be part of...
Intec Bioplastics creates customer incentive program
In California, Intec Bioplastics has created a customer incentive program to collect used stretch wrap film and stretch wrap cores from its customers for...
Denim heavyweight Levi’s ramps up use of biobased black pigment
In Nevada, jeans giant Levi’s has boosted the use Nature Coating’s BioBlack in its denim manufacturing. Nature Coatings, which converts wood waste into high...