“Budding” horticulturists can enjoy bioplastic garden playset
Danish toymaker Dantoy has launched a biobased playset appropriately themed as a gardening kit. Suitable for ages two and up, the Dantoy BioPlastic Gardening...
Hit the gym in biobased spandex from South Korea’s Hyosung
In South Korea, Hyosung TNC says it is has produced biobased spandex using corn as feedstock. Dubbed creora, the material emits 23% less carbon...
Make love, not plastic waste: Online platform reports surge in ecofriendly sexual wellness products
In the United Kingdom, sustainable product-focused online marketplace Veo has identified a 3,500% increase in consumer searches for sustainable sexual health products such as...
Brooklyn start-up makes perfume (almost) out of thin air
In New York, a startup is using captured carbon dioxide to produce ethanol for a proof-of-concept perfume. Dubbed Air Eau de Parfum, Air Company’s...
Crayola partners on natural glitter sunscreen
In Pennsylvania, Crayola has partnered with a biodegradable glitter maker to produce colorful and sparkly sunscreen for kids.
Partner Sunshine & Glitter, whose glitter...
Regulators approve Croda’s acquisition of beauty care ingredient maker Solus Biotech
In the United Kingdom, Croda International Plc has received approval from the South Korean regulatory authorities to acquire Solus Biotech, a global leader in...
Giving linoleum another look
In the Netherlands, Design Academy Eindhoven graduate Lina Chi is hoping to reinvigorate use of linoleum—a biobased material launched in the 1950s that became...
Lenny Kravitz wants to share “love” and “a healthy mouth” via plant-based oral health...
In New York, a plant-based toothpaste company that counts Grammy-winning rocker Lenny Kravitz as its chief creative officer has expanded into offering mouthwash, whitening...
UPM Biochemicals and Selenis to produce biobased PETG
In Finland, UPM Biochemicals and Selenis have partnered to produce partially biobased polyethylene terephthalate glycol resin, a highly transparent, FDA-approved bioplastic for applications in...
French Cognac brand debuts flax bottles
In France, cognac brand Maison A de Fussigny has debuted a plant-based bottle for its 2050 Organic Cognac.
Weighing just 85 grams, the Green Gen...