Corbion to build new PLA plant, exit FDCA

In the Netherlands, food ingredients and biobased products major Corbion disclosed its 2020-2025 strategy, which includes increasing investments in natural food preservation and lactic...

Sweetgreens upgrades compostable bowls after PFAS revelation

In California, to-go salad mainstay Sweetgreens is set to launch new compostable fiber bowls after its previous version was called out for containing perfluoroalkyl...

Service allows parents to mail back dirty diapers for composting

In Arizona, a compostable diaper company has launched a subscription service to send clean diapers to parents and receive return shipments of the used...

Packaging challenge finalists include mushroom and seafood waste solutions

In Virginia, the Sustainable Packaging Coalition picked five finalists for its Protective Packaging Design Challenge, many of which featured biobased solutions. TemperPack’s ClimaCell uses foam...

Biobased industry group calls out UK supermarket chain for nixing compostables

In the United Kingdom, the Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association is urging supermarket chain Tesco to return compostable materials to its preferred packaging guidance...

Firmenich acquires French pine chemicals maker

In Switzerland, flavor and fragrance major Firmenich has agreed to acquire renewable ingredients firm Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques from Ardian, Tikehau Capital and...

Agthia set to launch Middle East’s first plant-based water bottle

In Abu Dhabi, food and beverage company Agthia Group PJSC is set to launch the region’s first plant-based water bottle, which biodegrades within 80...

Indian entrepreneur launches natural sanitary napkin line

In Tamil Nadu, homemaker turned entrepreneur T Kannama is selling cotton sanitary napkins to replace non-biodegradable and allergenic feminine hygiene products. "I wanted to produce...

Tire mainstay gets into the renewable shoe game

In Ohio, trendy shoe brand Skechers has teamed up with Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. to create a line of sneakers that feature Goodyear’s...

Seaweed-lined to-go containers set to launch in London

In the United Kingdom, food delivery platform Just Eat claims it has made the world’s first take-out container made from seaweed and cardboard. Developed...

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Starbucks disappointed in Cali compostable cup trial

In California, Starbucks is winding down a compostable cups trial following disappointing results. The fiber-based cups, which the coffee giant began trialing in West...

Funding shortfall forces NovoNutrients to launch asset sale

In California, gas fermentation firm NovoNutrients has ceased operations and is looking for a buyer for its assets, citing difficulty securing sufficient funding. The...

Mara Renewables secures $9.1M to boost Omega-3 DHA

In Canada, Mara Renewables has received US$9.1 million from S2G Investments to expand R&D and capacity for its algae-based omega‑3 DHA platform. The vital...