Pepsi, Danimer Advance Compostable Packaging Partnership
In Georgia, food and beverage giant PepsiCo and Danimer Scientific have signed a collaboration agreement that will facilitate an expansion of Danimer's Nodax-brand polyhydroxyalkanoates...
Sustainable audio company Majority launches cellulose earbuds
In the United Kingdom, Majority has introduced wireless earbuds and charging cases that feature biodegradable and recycled plastics casings and speakers made from cellulose....
Flushable test will tell you if you have bun in the oven
https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/04/lia-is-launching-the-first-ever-flushable-pregnancy-test/
In Philadelphia, Lia Diagnostics is launching the first-ever flushable pregnancy test made from natural materials.
Founded in 2015 by Bethany Edwards and Anna Simpson, Lia...
Sustainable surf’s up: Menswear brand launches limestone wetsuits
In New York, menswear manufacturer Noah is set to launch new wetsuit styles incorporating limestone. The suits are made from Yamamoto #40, a hybrid...
Dutch brand to launch bioplastic construction blocks
In the Netherlands, BioBuddi has patented toy construction blocks made of biobased plastic developed in collaboration with Wageningen University.
The blocks are set to launch...
Canadian researchers convert old McDonald’s fryer oil to 3D printing resin
In Canada, researchers at the University of Toronto have converted old fryer oil from McDonald’s into a biodegradable 3D printing resin.
“The reasons plastics are...
Ap-peeling fabrics: Micronesian company pioneers banana waste textiles
In Micronesia, Green Banana Paper is repurposing waste banana fiber to make textiles as an alternative to resource-intensive cotton and non-renewable fibers.
Made from the...
Land of 10,000 Lakes gets $100 million for biomanufacturing
In Minnesota, bioindustrial manufacturing will soon get a boost from BioMADE and $100 million in funding from the state legislature and Governor Tim Walz....
Clariant and India Glycols form biobased ethylene oxide joint venture
In India, Clariant and India Glycols have established a joint venture to produce biobased ethylene oxide derivatives for the Indian home and personal care...
Unibio eyes capacity jump after hitting protein milestone
In Denmark, Unibio will begin large-scale production of single-cell protein animal feed from natural gas by year-end after completing a technology upgrade to its...