Strawfish sells seashell straws down by the seashore

In Canada, the purveyor of a seaside bar has won local acclaim for swapping soggy straws for a biodegradable alternative made from seashells. Manufactured by...

Yogurt brand Stonyfield selling sugar shirts to highlight healthy back-to-school lunches 

In New Hampshire, leading yogurt brand Stonyfield Organic has launched Sweet Threads, a limited-edition clothing collection made from a sugarcane-based polylactic acid textile. The...

Bolt Threads completes SPAC, begins trading on Nasdaq

In California, biobased ingredients producer Bolt Threads has successfully closed its merger with special purpose acquisition company Golden Arrow Merger Corp and on August...

Covestro and Carlisle partner to offer biobased building insulation

In Pennsylvania, chemicals giant Covestro is supplying biobased methylene diphenyl diisocyanate to Carlisle Construction Materials for use in partially renewable polyurethane rigid foam insulation...

Raízen and Vertoro partner to boost lignin use

In Brazil, biofuels major Raízen has partnered with Dutch biotechnology accelerator Vertoro (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin in sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and...

VTT-led consortium opens CO2-to-Plastics pilot plant in Espoo

In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre, LUT University, and industry partners have launched a pilot plant in Espoo to convert captured carbon dioxide into...

Checkerspot, Cambium sign high-performance biobased PU foam pact

In California, Checkerspot and Cambium have partnered to develop biobased, impact-resistant, high temperature and flame-retardant polyurethane foam products and composite foam systems for high-performance...

TotalEnergies supplies PLA for Eiffel Tower beer stand amid Olympic Games 

In Paris, the 2024 Olympics may have wrapped up but the event’s sustainability credentials got a boost from bioplastic cups and bottles manufactured by...

Boarding school favored by Royal Family boasts renewable products side hustle

In Scotland, the rigorous boarding school attended by both King Charles and his father Prince Philip has created a line of green products such...

Starbucks eyes molded fiber cups in EPR states

In California and Minnesota, Starbucks will begin a trial using compostable paper cups with biobased liner and molded-fiber lids at several locations. California and Minnesota...

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Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials

In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops. The March 26 visit...

ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete

In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter. The company’s bioconcrete...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...