A-listers Leo and Jaden link up with Allbirds to save the Amazon
In San Francisco, Allbirds, a sustainable shoe brand popular with influencers, has partnered with Jaden Smith and Leonardo DiCaprio to save the embattled Amazon...
Biobased solutions help solve waste issues in food-insecure regions
In Southeast Asia and Africa, several innovative renewable materials are being used to help prevent food waste and spoilage after harvest, a major cause...
Sun Chemical’s inkset certified biobased
In United Kingdom, Sun Chemical’s biobased offset inkset for food packaging, dubbed SunPak® FSP, has been certified 77% biobased by Beta Analytic.
“For some years...
Circular economy expert: Bioplastics may fix plastic’s image
In Germany, head of the IKK Institute for Plastics and Circular Economy at Leibniz University of Hanover claims biobased plastics could help repair the...
UPM Raflatac launches new, sustainable wood-based polypropylene film material
In Finland, UPM Raflatac launched a new wood-based polypropylene film material into the market. The UPM Raflatac Forest Film label material has been developed...
Pricey Moon Parka kicks off sustainable outerwear revolution
In Japan, biotech firm Spiber has partnered with outerwear brand Goldwin to launch a jacket made from fermentation-based proteins.
While similar prototypes have been displayed,...
Beer packaging gets a green makeover
In Mexico, E6PR, a company developing biodegradable six-pack packaging, says over 35 brewers across the globe are using its product to reduce plastic waste.
“Is...
IIT grads develop banana fiber sanitary napkins
In India, two graduates of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi have founded a company to produce sanitary napkins from banana fibers.
Dubbed Sanfe, Archit Agarwal...
Wipe without worry: Lenzing fibers certified biodegradable
In Austria, Lenzing says its Viscose, Modal, and Lyocell brand fibers have been certified fully biodegradable in water, soil, and compost by Organic Waste...
Indian appliance maker buys majority stake in Australia’s Ecolife
In India, TKK Prestige has bought a majority stake in Ecolife, an Australia-based producer of biodegradable tableware.
TTK Prestige, an appliance maker backed by private...