Kiwis look to save kiwifruit using algae’s defenses
In New Zealand, two students at University of Waikato are studying whether algae hold the key to saving the kiwifruit industry from a devastating...
Fashion students innovate with garments made of pineapple, slime
In London, fashion students at the Royal College of Arts favored sustainable and renewable materials at this year’s runway show, including pineapple-based leather and...
Air France sets targets to replace plastic with renewable alternatives
In Paris, Air France Flight AF378 from Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport to Detroit used biobased materials on several service items to celebrate the United...
Ajinomoto plans $21-million renewable surfactants site in Brazil
In Brazil, Ajinomoto is planning to build a facility to produce surfactants from amino acids derived from plant-based resources. The new plant at Pederneiras...
Biocatalyst makes synthetic fibers biodegradable
In Quebec, Dulvaltex has introduced a biodegradable polyester to help improve the fashion industry’s environmental footprint.
The company’s Clean Impact Textiles biodegradability can be attributed...
Architecture student develops eco-friendly bricks
In Spain, architecture student Shreyas More has developed eco-friendly bricks suitable for construction using charcoal and loofah.
Charcoal is particularly interesting in construction materials because...
Georgia company to launch PHA-based straws
In Singapore, Georgia-based RWDC Industries has launched a biobased plastic, which will first be used in drinking straws in the local market.
Dubbed Solon, Georgia-based...
Biobased tech among water forum showcase
In London, innovations featured at the BlueTech Forum, a water technology conference, included several solutions employing biobased products.
Water technologies include micropollutant detection, decentralized wastewater...
Kiwi fisherman invents stone-based toilet paper
In New Zealand, a fisherman/entrepreneur fresh off inventing a biodegradable beer cup is gearing up to launch his second eco-friendly product: stone-based toilet paper.
Mohi...
Algae company finds traction in footwear markets
In Mississippi, Algix is converting microalgae to a polymer that is gaining big-name customers in the shoe industry.
Dubbed Bloom Foam, the company collects algae...