Biopolymers investment aimed at revitalizing local economy
In New Orleans, Advantage Capital has invested $6.5 million in Danimer Scientific, a producer of biobased polymers. Danimer plans on using the money to...
Queensland opens biofutures funding
In Queensland, proposals are being accepted for the $5-million, Queensland Waste to Biofutures Fund aimed at cultivating technologies that convert waste into useful products...
Finnish tissue producer taps Braskem, Amerplast for packaging
In Finland, Metsä Tissue and Amerplast will introduce tissue packaging for Metsä Tissue’s Serla brand that uses biobased polyethylene and Amerplast’s ESSI Kiertokääre product,...
Rice husk attracts attention in architecture
In France, architect Philippe Madec expects biobased materials like rice husk to change architecture and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions from buildings. Rice husk...
Indian researchers produce jute- and kenaf-reinforced composites
In India, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mandi have successfully produced a composite plastic material reinforced with jute and kenaf using microwave...
UMadison researchers convert lignin into plastic substitute
In Wisconsin, researchers have genetically engineered Novosphingobium aromaticivorans to digest lignin and produce smaller aromatic hydrocarbons that could be used to produce a plastic...
Renewable insulation materials eyed in France and UK to cut construction emissions
In the United Kingdom and France, efforts to reduce the carbon footprint of the construction industry has led several universities to assess the insulation...
Italian exhibition features “leather” dress made from wine waste
In Indonesia, a 70th anniversary celebration of Indonesia-Italy relations began with a science exhibition featuring a vegan leather dress made from Italy’s wine industry...
More than a caffeine fix: Coffee waste finds its way into long list of...
In Ireland, phys.org has compiled a list of the many ways coffee waste is being repurposed worldwide into useful products.
In Italy, product designer Julian...
Netflix and chill naturally with seaweed-based lube from Maine
In Maine, entrepreneur Mariah Curtis has developed a personal lubricant made of local seaweed.
"This is a personal and massage lubricant that can be used...