Nevada entrepreneur hopes to scale up travel mugs made from rice husks
In Nevada, an eco-entrepreneur has developed a biodegradable travel mug from rice husks and starch.
Deborah Chang, president and CEO of Equity Incites and owner...
Bioplastic toothbrush company doubles down with new sustainability goals
In Pennsylvania, oral care company RADIUS has announced new sustainability goals that include making all of its portfolio biobased and 100% biodegradable by the...
Valencia looks to convert seaweed into bioplastics
In Spain, scientists are working to valorize nuisance seaweed that washes up on Valencia’s beaches by converting it into bioplastic.
The work is being carried...
New PHA pathway could open up new applications
In California, chemists at Colorado State University are optimizing a new route to a bioplastic in the hopes it will increase industrial production and...
Functional fungus: Designers tinker with mycelium to produce furniture, paneling
In the United Kingdom, the Financial Times has profiled several designers who are using mycelium as raw material.
Sebastian Cox of Kent got the idea...
Michelin joins biobased adhesive project
In France, tire giant Michelin is part of a $30.9-million project to develop a powerful, biobased adhesive over the next six years. Dubbed the...
3D-printed bioplastics used to study coral reef complexity
In Fiji, an embattled reef is getting new life thanks to biobased, 3D printed artificial coral developed at the University of Delaware.
Led by Associate...
Waste-to-plastics maker raises £1.2 million
In London, bioplastics maker Teysha Technologies has raised £1.2 million (US$1.5 million). The funding was achieved on the Angel Investment Network, an online angel...
Indian “Packman” entrepreneur fights plastic waste
In India, Packman Packaging is using corn-based bags to help fight Southeast Asia’s plastics waste crisis.
Gaurav Jalan founded the company 30 years ago and...
DMC Biotechnologies wins National Science Foundation grant
In Colorado, DMC Biotechnologies, Inc., a company developing biobased chemicals, has been awarded $500,000 from the National Science Foundation.
The Small Business Innovation Research Phase...