Indian entrepreneurs launch bamboo and corn fiber sanitary napkins
In India, Violette Sathe and Rajesh Chandavat have founded Breakfree, a biodegradable sanitary pad company.
“Women need to know that having your periods should not...
Icelandair adopts cornstarch-based service items
In Iceland, Icelandair has announced it will be among the first airlines to adopt biodegradable single-use items on its flights.
Through a partnership with onboard...
DuPont boosts probiotics capacity with Rochester, NY fermentation plant
In New York, DuPont has opened a large-scale probiotics production unit. The Rochester plant, which will supply the dietary supplement and food and beverage...
Greenfield Global opens Florida warehouse
In Florida, Greenfield Global subsidiary Pharmco has opened a 265,000 square foot warehouse in Ocala to expand distribution for its biobased specialty alcohols and...
Panasonic to debut bioplastic appliances
In Japan, appliance major Panasonic says it will begin using plant-based plastic in its products within a few years.
The company has developed a material...
Woolworths vindicated in biodegradability consumer suit
In Australia, supermarket chain Woolworths has won a lawsuit alleging its compostability claims for its corn starch- and bagasse-based picnic ware were misleading.
The Australian...
British entrepreneur launches bioplastic feminine care products
In London, entrepreneur Afsaneh Parvizi-Wayne has launched a company to produce eco-friendly feminine hygiene products.
Dubbed Freda, the company produces tampons with applicators made from...
Nestlé launches biodegradable snack bar wrapper
In the United Kingdom, Nestlé is launching biodegradable paper wrappers for chocolate bars as it overhauls its packaging mix to reduce plastics use. Its...
Consider Corn Challenge winners announced in Des Moines
In Iowa, the National Corn Growers Association has announced the winners of its second Consider Corn Challenge, an award handed out to technologies improving...
New Zealand professor developing bioplastic process from food waste
In New Zealand, a University of Canterbury professor is working to convert food waste into plastic precursors polylactic acid and 5-HMF.
Alex Yip, with UC’s...