Unilever and Evonik partner to launch natural surfactant
In London, consumer goods giant has partnered with Evonik to commercialize the natural surfactant rhamnolipid. Unilever’s Quix dishwashing liquid—the first household cleaning product to...
Finnish company launches renewable lubricant
In Finland, aerosols company AT-Tuote has launched an industrial lubricant with 95% renewable content, including renewable isoalkane from Neste.
AT-Tuote plans on launching the lubricant,...
LEGO launches first block set made from bioplastic
In Denmark, LEGO, the maker of the popular children’s interlocking bricks, has launched its first kit made from bioplastic.
The kit—appropriately designed to make a...
Hemp gum invites you to “enjoy the health benefits of mastication”
In New York, CBD and hemp oil products leader Canafarma is projecting $45 million in revenue in 2020 with an expanded product offering that...
French outwear company introduces luxury castor bean coat
In France, Moncler has introduced a carbon-neutral jacket made from castor beans.
The down jacket includes fabric, lining, buttons and zipper made from castor beans...
Bamboo straw maker racks up sales
In Vietnam, a young entrepreneur is producing millions of bamboo straws per month and has gained significant sales in a number of major markets...
Natural rubber leader calls for sustainable practices, industry “on verge of collapse”
In Singapore, natural rubber maker Halcyon Agri has is calling on suppliers, manufacturers and stakeholders to develop and adopt sustainability standards for the natural...
Massive hemp facility planned for Western Texas
In Shallowater, Texas, Panda Biotech will build a facility to decorticate 130,000 tons of industrial hemp for processing into numerous industrial and consumer products....
Azerbaijan to get its first bioplastics plant
In Azerbaijan, TechnipFMC and Yeni Kapital have agreed with Azerbaijan’s Innovation Agency to build the nation’s first bioplastics plant.
Innovation Agency head Tural Karimli tells...
Japanese researchers invent biodegradable humidity sensors for farmers
In Japan, scientists have developed a mostly biodegradable humidity sensor that alerts farmers when sections of their land needs water.
Takaaki Kasuga of Osaka University...