Taiwanese Ghost Festival goes green with biodegradable lanterns
In Taiwan, Xietian Temple will swap polystyrene for banana tree wood in its Ghost Festival floating lanterns.
The environmentally friendly lanterns, shaped like houses with...
Thailand targets top spot in bioplastics
In Thailand, efforts are underway to significantly ramp up bioplastics production using the nation’s significant sugar output as feedstock.
Plastics Institute of Thailand Executive Director...
Estonian scientists develop bioplastic from cellulose
In Estonia, researchers at Tallinn University of Technology (TalTech) have developed a biodegradable packaging material from cellulose.
“All of mankind is looking for a substitute...
Swiss running shoe brand wants to expand biobased content
In Switzerland, footwear company On is using biobased materials as part of an ongoing effort to make its popular running shoes more sustainable.
“Sustainability is...
UAE films solutions company launches biobased option
In Brussels, Taghleef Industries will debut biobased film solutions at Labelexpo Europe 2019. Dubbed Nativia 813, the films are produced from polylactic acid, are...
Eyewear eyes green material alternatives
In the United Kingdom, Optometry Today has covered the growing trend of sustainable eyewear, including the increased use of materials based on renewable feedstocks.
The...
All that glitters is not green: Swedes create renewable sequins
In Sweden, designers and materials scientists have teamed up to create biodegradable sequins from cellulose. Designer Elissa Brunato created the Bio Iridescent Sequin in collaboration...
Biobased adhesive solves coffee cup conundrum
In Germany, family-owned chemical company Follmann, together with its Sealock subsidiary, have developed a biobased adhesive for use in disposable coffee cups. The innovation...
Cellulose fibers are making a comeback as consumers ditch synthetics
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical is seeing demand for its cellulose fibers increase as the fashion industry works to improve its sustainability profile and meet...
Czech student 3-D prints sandals using coconut and pineapple wastes
In the Czech Republic, a graduate student has teamed up with a filament company to produce a biobased, 3-D printed line of sandals.
“We are...