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...

DSM partners to bring biobased thermoplastics

In the Netherlands, DSM and Sympatex Technologies have partnered to produce a biobased thermoplastic elastomer for the sports and apparel value chain.  Sympatex is a...

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Snack rats eat biobased fiber optic cables, send London’s G.Network into bankruptcy

In the United Kingdom, London internet provider G.Network has entered administration because it used fiber optic cable jackets made of soy- and corn-based materials...

Samsung creates e-paper with phytoplankton display

In South Korea, Samsung Electronics has unveiled an e-paper with a display made of phytoplankton-based plastics. E‑paper is a display technology that replicates the...

Make Good launches mushroom-based shoes

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