Cosmetics packaging provider taps Braskem for biobased polyethylene
In Texas, plastic fabricator FKuR will now offer cosmetics tubes made from Braskem’s biobased polyethyelene.
Biobased PE can be used for extrusion blow molding and...
Belgrade’s Bpack backs bark-based bioplastic
In Belgrade, a packaging startup has developed a bioplastic using bark—an underutilized waste from timber processing—and used coffee grounds. According to AgFunderNews, Bpacks’ material...
Eco-Products launches canola PHA straws
In Colorado, Eco-Products has announced a new line of compostable straws made from polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a plant-based plastic derived from canola oil.
Available individually...
Acronyms attract: BMW invests in NFW
In Germany, BMW I Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in NFW, a creator of all-natural, plastic-free alternatives to materials such as leathers, foams,...
BioAmber Free of Corporate Debt
In Montreal, BioAmber has reimbursed its CDN$25 million loan ($19.3 million) with Bridging Finance, and, in the process, has eliminated its corporate debt.
BioAmber has...
Snack guilt-free with biobased chip packaging
In Germany, snack maker myCHIPSBOX is using compostable, biobased films made of wood pulp in its chip bags. The packaging was designed by Futarama...
Find your beach but keep it clean: Corona testing renewable packaging
In Mexico, summer beer mainstay Corona is testing a six-pack holder made of recycled wood fibers and barley straw. The popular beer, whose tagline “Find...
Sustainable textile wins NatGeo award
In New York, Fashion Institute of technology student Asta Skocir was among four winners of National Geographic’s Chasing Genius competition for AlgiKnit, an algae-based...
British supermodel signs on to pilot PUMA’s biodegradable sneaker
In Germany, shoe brand PUMA has announced that supermodel/actress/brow trendsetter Cara Delevingne has signed on to their biodegradable sneaker pilot program.
Delevingne and the other...
Faux-snow: Movie makers embrace renewable flakes
In Vancouver, special effects firm Thomas FX is producing biodegradable artificial snow from unspecified food-grade ingredients.
Dubbed SNO-FX!, the fake fluff was developed by a...