Wipe without worry: Lenzing fibers certified biodegradable
In Austria, Lenzing says its Viscose, Modal, and Lyocell brand fibers have been certified fully biodegradable in water, soil, and compost by Organic Waste...
Indian appliance maker buys majority stake in Australia’s Ecolife
In India, TKK Prestige has bought a majority stake in Ecolife, an Australia-based producer of biodegradable tableware.
TTK Prestige, an appliance maker backed by private...
Mango bioplastics developed in Pakistan
In Pakistan, scientists have developed a biodegradable bioplastic made from mango kernels.
Dr. Anjum Nawab, an assistant professor at Karachi University, says she chose mango...
Natural emulsifier certified 91% biobased by USDA
In the UK, Cambridge-based Aqdot Limited says its AqStar M1 biobased emulsifier has received the Certified Biobased product label from the United States Department...
Trash-based plastics piloted in Central Virginia
In Central Virginia, the waste management authority will distribute 2,000 recycling bins made from waste plastics, lignin, cellulose, sugar and fibers.
The pilot program uses...
Israel tests artificial reefs made from PLA
In Israel, researchers at University of Technion University, University of Ben Gurion of the Negev and Bar Ilan University claim they have created 3D-printed...
UK design festival showcases palm leather, potato plastic
In Shoreditch, a popular design festival has named biomaterials as a key innovation, awarding the entire category its 2019 Material of the Year and...
Craft with care: Biodegradable glitter launches in UK
In the United Kingdom, glitter company Ronald Britton has launched a biodegradable way to add sparkle using Futamura’s Natureflex bioplastics. Dubbed PURE, Ronald Britton...
“Future” fashion includes T-shirts that biodegrade in 3 months
In London, future-focused clothing company Vollebak has developed a T-shirt made from algae and tree fibers that biodegrades in the environment after just 3...
Biobased battery materials work wins prestigious Fulbright award
In Washington, Katie Zhong has won a Fulbright award for her research developing biobased materials for batteries.
Specifically, Zhong’s work includes polymers and composite manufacturing...