USDA marks second-ever National Biobased Products Day
In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture held its second National Biobased Products Day celebration on March 8, with a press conference highlighting the...
Technip Energies buys DSM’s biobased succinic acid technology
In France, Technip Energies has acquired DSM’s Biosuccinium® technology for producing biobased succinic acid, which can in turn be used manufacture biodegradable polymer polybutylene...
Birla Carbon, GranBio Technologies break through In Nanocellulose Dispersion Composite Masterbatch
In Georgia, Birla Carbon and GranBio Technologies introduced their patent-pending NDC rubber masterbatch for qualification by tire and rubber companies. The breakthrough in NDC...
UK government wants more clarity on biobased, biodegradable products
In the United Kingdom, the government is seeking information to help standardize terminology related to biobased and biodegradable plastics in an effort to reduce...
Parkside develops ecalyptus-based food packaging
In the United Kingdom, ethical food brand Rhythm 108 and packaging firm Parkside have developed a fully compostable food packaging material made from Brazilian...
Paramedic brother inspires London designer to develop bioplastic PPE
In London, a designer has produced bioplastic face shields using food waste and flowers from the city’s parks.
Dubbed Dance Biodegradable Personal Protective Equipment (DBPPE)...
Adisseo, Calysta form JV to commercialize FeedKind aquafeed
In California, Bluestar Adisseo Company and Calysta have established a joint venture named Calysseo to develop FeedKind, an innovative feed solution for aquaculture, and...
Graphene bioplastic boasts better biodegradability
In the United Kingdom, biotech firm Toraphene has developed a biodegradable plastic packaging incorporating graphene that it says will boost food safety and shelf-life....
“Sprinkle pool” at Museum of Ice Cream spurs search for biodegradable alternative
In Miami, the Museum of Ice Cream is looking for a biodegradable alternative to the colorful pieces of plastic it uses to fill its...
NREL researchers announce biobased acrylonitrile progress
In Colorado, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratories have made headway in their efforts to produce acrylonitrile—a carbon fiber precursor—from corn.
The lab has...