PETA praises Jaguar Land Rover, Ford for their biomaterial innovations
In Virginia, animal rights non-profit PETA says car manufacturers are increasingly enabling consumers to swap leather interiors for biomaterial substitutes in elements such as...
Swiss team wants to fight climate change with biobased drones
In Switzerland, researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have developed a mostly biodegradable drone that could be used to...
Russia set to get first PHA bioplastics plant
In Russia, Bio-on has licensed its bioplastics technology to TAIF Group for €17.6 million ($20.0 million).
Bio-on, which is headquartered in Italy, will receive €5.6...
Design partnership yields cabbage-based lamps
In London, a partnership between designer Vaidehi Thakkar and Nir Meiri Studio has created a line of lampshades made out of red cabbage leaves...
Bali entrepreneur launches cassava-based bioplastic
In Bali, biology graduate student and surfer Kevin Kumala has launched Avani Eco, a manufacturer of bioplastics made from cassava starch, vegetable oils, and...
Swedish scientists design lignin-based fuel cell
In Sweden, researchers at Linköping University’s Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed a lignin-based fuel cell that, unlike conventional fuel cells, does not emit...
Shareholders approve Novozymes-Chr. Hansen merger
In Denmark, shareholders of both Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have approved the previously announced merger of the biosolutions leaders in a deal that “unleash...
Swedish company boasts first truly circular cotton recycling solution
In Sweden, Re:newcell is set to being selling clothing made using its clothing recycling technology through select retailers.
Dubbed Circulose, the material is made from...
Evonik ditches Chr. Hansen probiotics distribution deal
In Germany, Evonik says it has terminated its probiotics distribution agreement with Chr. Hansen in the Asian market, effective December 31, 2016, so that...
Calyxt advances soybean-based palm oil alternative
In Minnesota, synthetic biology firm Calyxt, Inc., has completed the first phase of a research collaboration aimed at developing a soybean capable of producing...