Corbion pledges 33% cut in carbon emissions
In the Netherlands, renewable food and chemical company Corbion has vowed to cut its carbon emissions by a third by 2030.
The emissions target includes...
Sea-Land Chemical Company tapped to distribute renewable base oils
In Indiana, Sea-Land Chemical Company has agreed to market, sell, warehouse and support Biosynthetic Technologies' full product portfolio of renewable, biodegradable, and nontoxic biosynthetic...
Innovations in imbibing: Glenlivet introduces booze-filled seaweed pods
In Scotland, famed distillery Glenlivet has launched a “Capsule Collection” comprised of seaweed pods filled with scotch.
Each pod contains 23 mL of liquid, providing...
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...
Food blogger reviews grain-based single-use spoon
In San Diego, TwentyFifty has launched biodegradable and edible utensils from wheat flour, soy flour, corn flour, and water. The company claims its utensils...
Finland falls flat in bioeconomy push
In Finland, auditors have concluded that former Prime Minister Juha Sipilä's bioeconomy efforts fell short of its goals to create new jobs and boost...
Skincare line harnesses protective power of Hawaiian algae
In Hawaii, A’ala Bioactives has launched A’ala Hawai’i, a “clean and green” beauty brand that offers all-natural, algae-based skincare solutions. According to A’aala Bioactives,...
Wool composite surfboards have unlikely origin
In California, a company is producing surfboards using a wool composite material instead of fiberglass.
Firewire was the brainchild of New Zealander Paul Barron, who...
DuPont’s Sorona used to produce faux fur line
In London, sustainable fashion brand Stella McCartney, biomaterials giant DuPont, and faux fur maker Ecopel have developed what they call the world’s first biobased...
Algae-based solar component startup wins Green Challenge
In Sweden, startup Swedish Algae Factory has won the 2019 Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge for its work cultivating deep sea algae for use in...