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...
Intoxicating idea: Jose Cuervo to convert agave into straws
In Tequila, Mexico, margarita mainstay Jose Cuervo has launched a project to convert agave byproduct into biodegradable straws.
The straws were developed in partnership with...
Corpse to compost: The next funeral trend?
In Washington, a human composting facility is set to begin operations in the Seattle area in spring 2021.
Recompose’s process involves sealing a body into...
Airline trials biscotti coffee cups
In New Zealand, a local airline will trial the use of edible coffee cups made from biscotti in a bid to reduce the reduce...
Ford to use McDonald’s coffee waste in car parts
In Michigan, Ford will use McDonald’s coffee waste to generate auto parts, beginning with headlamp housing.
The automaker will specifically use the beans’ dried skin,...
Reebok unveils first renewable performance sneaker
In Boston, sneaker mainstay Reebok has unveiled a performance kick made from castor beans, algae, eucalyptus, and natural rubber.
Dubbed the “Forever Floatride Grow,” the...
Beverage giant moving to paper alternative to six-pack rings
In Europe, Coca-Cola and AB InBev will swap plastic packaging rings for KeelClip, a paper replacement system. Designed by Graphic Packaging International, such renewable...