Wheat waste could become new biobased chemicals platform
In Europe, Global Bioenergies and Ineos are advancing technologies to convert wheat residue into chemicals.
Dubbed the OPTISOCHEM project, the partners are eyeing biobased...
Bioplastic burial pod is also a work of art
In Italy, a biodegradable burial pod made from bioplastic will be featured at a Milan art exhibition highlighting the “broken nature” between mankind and...
H&M launches clothing line made from fruit and algae
In Stockholm, embattled fast fashion leader H&M has launched a new line of clothes made from renewable sources, including fruit and algae.
Dubbed the Conscious...
EarthKind invites consumer to kill bugs, not the planet
In North Dakota, EarthKind has debuted a biobased pod that allows for the time release of its plant-based, pest-repelling oils.
The Pouch Pod is made...
Soy straw takes top prize in Indiana contest
In Indiana, three students have won a soybean product innovation contest for their biodegradable, soybean-based drinking straw.
The $20,000 prize will be shared by “Team...
EU-China partnership looks to upcycle agricultural waste
In Dublin, an agricultural waste valorization project unveiled several products to replace single-use plastic, including edible straws and cups from potato byproducts.
“The idea of...
Shuttered Irish sugar plant considered for bioeconomy hub
In Ireland, packaged foods giant Greencore is getting pressure from local government to convert a long-shuttered sugar plant it owns in Mallow for bioeconomy...
Canadian company looks to benefit from straw bans
In Canada, entrepreneurs Geet Sheth and Ravi Kesh have founded a paper straw company to meet demand for green options amid numerous plastic straw...
Philippines bioplastic company eyes exports
In the Philippines, D&L Polymers & Colours, Inc. has received confirmation that its bioplastics are compostable by Berlin’s DIN CERTCO, a development D&L believes...
Icelandic designer creates meat packaging from animal hides
In Iceland, designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir will introduce her latest piece—a plastic-like material to package meat made from that individual animal’s hide—at the upcoming DesignMarch...