Seaweed plastics maker raises £10 million to boost production
In London, biodegradable, seaweed-based plastics brand Notpla has raised £10 million ($13.2 million) to increase manufacturing and develop new applications.
Notpla—which is short for not...
Chitin-based circuit boards win Google Biodesign Sprint
In Rhode Island, a team comprised of Brown University and Rhode Island School of Design students has won the first Google Biodesign Sprint competition...
Science may have jumped the shark with fish sperm bioplastic cup
In China, a researcher team at Tianjin University has developed what it calls the world’s most sustainable bioplastic using “natural DNA,” which sounds reasonable...
Robots reproduce for the first time, thanks to Pac-Man
In New England, university scientists have reported the first known robot reproduction, enabled in part by the tiny organisms’ Pac-Man-like shape.
The research team, comprised...
Bravo’s Project Runway hosts biobased fur challenge
In New York, popular Bravo reality show Project Runway has featured a competition where contestants had to create designs out of Koba, a biobased...
Japanese beverage giant unveils 100% biobased PET bottle
In Tokyo, Suntory Group has unveiled a 100% biobased polyethylene terephthalate prototype developed in collaboration with biobased chemicals company Anellotech.
The material was used to...
Italian brand launches sneaker made from apple, grape and pineapple waste
In Italy, sneaker brand ID.EIGHT has launched a new design using waste from fruits, including apples, grapes, and pineapples.
More specifically, ID.EIGHT uses Piñatex, Vegea,...
DMC Biotechnologies raises $34 million
In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies has raised $34 million to help advance its biobased chemical intermediate, which has applications in home care and human nutrition.
The...
Wood-based foams for greener e-commerce
In Finland, forest products company Stora Enso has launched two lightweight, biobased foams made from wood that are fully recyclable and can be used...
Plant-based laundry sheets win over Shark Tank investor
In North Carolina, two entrepreneurs who took their plant-based laundry sheets onto the popular Shark Tank product pitch reality show have walked away with...