Kalion wins DOE grant to advance glucaric acid
In Massachusetts, bioengineering company Kalion has been picked to receive $5.7 million in US Department of Energy Funding to work jointly with the Agile...
Protecting Japan’s sacred deer with edible bags
In Nara, Japan, a local man has created an edible packaging material from rice bran and milk cartons after several of the city’s sacred...
Worth a shot: Bacardi to launch biodegradable spirits bottle
In Bermuda, spirituous beverage giant Bacardi has announced it will launch polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastic bottles that biodegrade in 18 months. The new packaging, which...
Young entrepreneurs develop plant-based hair extensions
In Detroit, two University of Michigan graduates have developed a process to convert a nuisance plant into environmentally-friendly hair extensions.
Nana Britwum and Jannice Newson...
Biobased sneaker pioneer Allbirds to expand into apparel
In New Zealand, green sneaker pioneer and fashion favorite Allbirds says it is expanding its product line into clothing. The new collection will include...
Sustainability veteran joins board of pea-based plastic startup
In the United Kingdom, a University of Cambridge spinout making single-use plastic out of pea proteins has appointed a Unilever sustainability veteran as chairman.
Jeff...
Doctoral thesis on bioluminescent textiles opens up new applications
In Sweden, doctoral candidate Sweta Iyer has created bioluminescent textiles using enzyme immobilization and plasma treatments.
"The important research question was to understand the bioluminescent...
Renewable leather innovation proliferates as consumer opinion turns
In London, popular design publication Dezeen has done a deep dive on renewable leather alternatives as fashion and design markets look to move away...
Dutch company testing 100% biobased running sneaker
In the Netherlands, a running shoe brand has designed a 100% plant-based sneaker, jumping ahead of larger brands that have introduced athletic shoes that...
Sustainable spectacle: Eyeglass giant taps Eastman for renewable frame material
In New York, glasses giant Marchon Eyewear says it has partnered with Eastman Chemical to use Eastman’s renewable acetate in its frames.
Trade-named Acetate Renew,...