Perdue to use biobased foam to package chicken

In Maryland, chicken giant Perdue Farms is beginning to use biodegradable, cornstarch-based foam for e-commerce shipments. Green Cell Foam, produced by Michigan’s KTM Industries,...

Design partnership yields cabbage-based lamps

In London, a partnership between designer Vaidehi Thakkar and Nir Meiri Studio has created a line of  lampshades made out of red cabbage leaves...

British startup eyes orange peels and mushrooms for building materials

In the United Kingdom, startup Biohm is looking to use renewable feedstocks—including cocoa husks, orange peel, and mushrooms—to create greener, toxin-absorbing building materials. “The aim...

Bengaluru friends find inspiration from elders for addressing plastic pollution crisis

In Bengaluru, civil engineer Shiva Manjesh and childhood friends Jagadish Raj and Naveen have launched a business providing castor stems as a plastic straw...

ADM acquires plant extracts maker

In Chicago, ADM has acquired Brazilian plant-based extracts company Yerbalatina for an undisclosed sum. The company uses cool-drying technology to transform fruits, vegetables and other...

Pakistani entrepreneur gaining ground for renewable cutlery

In Karachi, food-packaging entrepreneur Sameed Anis is looking to fill an unmet need in Pakistan for safer, biodegradable cutlery. "The problem arose when, whenever I...

Wheat-based “Turtle Straws” hit 2 million in sales

In the United Kingdom, entrepreneur Alex Bruce has sold 2 million of his biodegradable Turtle Straws just a year after launching the wheat-based alternative...

Canadian entrepreneur developing bioluminescent glow sticks

In Canada, a microbiology graduate is set to launch a Kickstarter campaign to commercialize natural glow sticks. Paige Whitehead, a resident of Comox Valley,...

Start your day both caffeinated and relaxed with hemp-infused coffee

In Los Angeles, cannabinoid company MCTC Holdings is launching a hemp-infused coffee based on a patent-bending hemp extract infusion technology. Dubbed Hemp You Can Feel™...

Bioplastics maker declares bankruptcy

In Italy, bioplastics maker Bio-On SpA has entered bankruptcy proceedings after a Bologna court ruling late last month. The December 20, 2019 decision also mandated...

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Absolut Vodka inks new partnership in biodegradable bottle pursuit

In Sweden, Absolut Vodka has inked a new partnership with start-up Blue Ocean Closures to increase the use of biodegradable materials in its packaging....

“Magic” mushrooms take centerstage at Glastonbury music festival

In the United Kingdom, acoustic panels made from hemp and mycelium were used in the ceiling of a dance music tent at the recent ...

Beverage company and designer create Dirt Shoe that disintegrates in minutes

In New York, beverage company Yerba Madre and design studio Basura have partnered to create shoes out of dirt, organic fibers, and acacia gum...