Coffee and orange waste lampshades debut in London
In London, biotech startup Biohm has created a line of lampshades using coffee waste and orange peels. Made from Orb, Biohm’s name for its...
Groupe Berkem acquires vegetable oil producer Biopress
In France, Groupe Berkem has completed the acquisition of Biopress, a producer of 100% natural vegetable oils and proteins.
Based in Tonneins (Lot-et-Garonne), Biopress is...
Hemp plane looks to fly high
In North Carolina, Hempearth Group is planning to order a four-seater aircraft composed of 75% industrial hemp.
The company is currently performing structural testing on...
Finland furthers fiber foams
In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre has added capacity at Jyväskylä for developing porous materials, insulation products, and nonwovens from natural fibers via foam...
Total-Corbion eyes Indian market, inks collaboration with Mangalore’s Konspec
In India, bioplastic maker Total-Corbion is planning a technical collaboration with Mangalore polymer producer Konspec. Under the terms of the deal, Konspec will convert...
Baxter Blue embraces renewable eyewear trend
In Australia, Baxter Blue has become the latest high-end eyewear company offering compostable, plant-based frames. The company is using biobased acetate, which it says...
Bioplastic set to launch in UAE
In the United Arab Emirates, bioplastics made from cassava starch, vegetable oils, and organic resins are about to hit to hit shelves.
Avani, cofounded by...
Vote for sustainability: Bioplastic dummy ballots used to spread voter awareness
In India, IIT Guwahati has developed 3D-printed dummy ballots made of biobased polylactic acid.
Commissioned by the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation Cell, the...
Finnish waste-to fiber technology wins World Changing Ideas Award
In Finland, a technology for producing fiber from cellulose in waste products has won Fast Company’s 2019 World Changing Ideas Award.
Based in Jyväskylä, Spinnova...
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...