Clog maker takes first step into renewable content
In Philadelphia, popular lifestyle clog maker Dansko has begun using biobased ethylene vinyl acetate from Brazil’s Braskem. The new Kane footwear line will contain up...
Pernod Ricard, parent company of Absolut and Beefeater, reports sustainable packaging milestones
In France, liquor leader Pernod Ricard is touting packaging progress as it looks to deliver on its 2030 Sustainability & Responsibility roadmap.
Pernod Ricard is...
Haute Couture rethinks sequins
In Los Angeles, noted fashion designer Phillip Lim and industrial designer Charlotte McCurdy have created a 100% renewable high fashion dress, complete with bioplastic...
North Carolina startup targets cultured collagen
In North Carolina, a startup launched in November of last year to manufacture common animal products collagen and gelatin using cell culture.
Collagen is extracted...
Dirty Labs wants to make laundry clean and green
In Arizona, laundry detergent brand Dirty Labs is taking on the likes of massive consumer products companies like Unilever and Procter & Gamble with...
Natural materials make inroads into demanding wind power applications
In the Netherlands, engineering firm Greenboats has created a wind turbine casing made from natural flax and balsa fibers and held together with a...
Swedish startup raises €11 million for enzymatic production
In Sweden, EnginZyme has raised €11 million ($13.3 million) to advance its enzymatic production platform. The extension of the Series A funding was led...
Corn contest looks for a-maize-ing new products
In Missouri, The National Corn Growers Association has launched its third corn innovation challenge with a call for ideas about how corn can be...
Spanish research center looks to squeeze more value from citrus waste
In Spain, a European Union-funded project is looking to develop economically viable products from citrus waste. The project is being led by Aitiip Centro Tecnológico....
Dutch brand to launch bioplastic construction blocks
In the Netherlands, BioBuddi has patented toy construction blocks made of biobased plastic developed in collaboration with Wageningen University.
The blocks are set to launch...