Art fair pavilion imagines “healthier” future for architecture
In Denmark, a pavilion at the recent Chart Art Fair showcased the potential for natural materials in architecture.
Dubbed A Music Box, the installation by...
Wood-based sensors could enable an Internet of Greener Things
In Canada, Simon Frasier University professor Woo Soo Kim and researchers from Switzerland have developed a sensor made from cellulose for use in the...
ÄIO and Fibenol partner to convert wood into food
In Estonia, ÄIO and Fibenol have partnered to develop a reliable alternative to traditionally produced fats and vegetable oils.
The partnership will leverage Fibenol’s process,...
UK to study allergen risk to biobased food packaging
In the United Kingdom, the Food Standards Agency has convened a commission to study whether there are any risks to switching from traditional, petrochemical-based...
Funeral home specializing in green burials comes under fire
In Colorado, a funeral home offering trendy green burials—where bodies are interred in renewable materials and without embalming—is facing possible charges for improperly storing...
Coffee and orange waste lampshades debut in London
In London, biotech startup Biohm has created a line of lampshades using coffee waste and orange peels. Made from Orb, Biohm’s name for its...
Japanese beverage giant unveils 100% biobased PET bottle
In Tokyo, Suntory Group has unveiled a 100% biobased polyethylene terephthalate prototype developed in collaboration with biobased chemicals company Anellotech.
The material was used to...
Malaysia taps rural farmers for rice straw packaging
In Malaysia, farmers from the Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Pendang Selatan have agreed to supply 57,000 metric tons of rice straw from 12 estates to Free...
Japanese consortium taps NESTE for biobased PET feedstock
In Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Suntory Holdings Limited, ENEOS Corporation, and NESTE Corporation have joined forces to establish a sustainable supply chain for polyethylene terephthalate...
Amyris adds sweetener veteran to boost ingredients business
In California, renewable chemicals firm Amyris has appointed Oreste Fieschi President of Sweeteners & Ingredients to lead the commercial growth of its sweetener business...