Soybean golf balls are tee-rific idea

In Kansas, researchers are developing biodegradable golf balls out of soybeans because the planet doesn’t get to claim a mulligan when novice golfers shank...

Good chemis-tree: Florida researchers develop sap plastic

In Florida, researchers have developed a plastic from pine sap after overcoming a key conversion challenge.   Justin Kennemur, an Associate Professor of Chemistry and...

Wind turbine wood repurposed for aquatic sports

In Germany, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute have developed a buoyant wood foam from balsa salvaged from out-of-commission wind turbines that can be used...

Danimer acquires Novomer for $152 million

In Georgia, polyhydroxyalkanoates bioplastics company Danimer Scientific has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Novomer, Inc., a New York-based producer of polymers and chemicals,...

Bota Bio raises $100 million in Series B

In San Francisco, industrial biotechnology startup Bota Bio has raised $100 million in an oversubscribed  Series B financing. Founded in 2019, Bota Bio has developed...

DIC taps Debut Biotechnology for natural pigments

In Japan, DIC Corporation has signed a joint research pact with California’s Debut Biotechnology targeting natural pigments for food colorants and cosmetics.  Debut’s continuous, cell-free...

Worth a shot: Jose Cuervo gives away agave straws

In Mexico, tequila giant Jose Cuervo wants you to make a good decision for the planet even if you make bad decisions after ordering...

Crocs wants to put best food forward with net zero clogs

In Colorado, Crocs, Inc., best known for popularizing comfy foam clogs, is working on using more bio-based material as part of its commitment to...

Sweet supply deal: Pineapple leather maker partners with Dole

In London, the creators of a vegan leather made from pineapple leaf fibers have partnered with Dole Sunshine Company to help expand production.  Ananas Anam,...

Brew can do it: UK company wants to expand uses for spent coffee grounds

In the United Kingdom, bio-bean Ltd. has launched a new material based on spent coffee grounds that it says could be used to replace...

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Mercedes-Benz taps Modern Meadow for 80% plant-based leather

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