A greener red sportscar: Clariant launches biobased auto pigment
In Switzerland, Clariant has launched a biobased version of a pigment that is the auto industry’s most widely used in red exterior car coatings.
Dubbed...
UK seaweed farm ramps up to produce bioplastic
In the UK, SeaGrown is building the country’s first seaweed farm in the coastal town of Scarborough. The seaweed will be used to produce...
Craft brewers eager to adopt biobased packaging
In Mexico, E6PR (Eco Six Pack Ring) is gaining traction for its biodegradable six-pack beer packaging.
Since being launched in 2018, the rings have been...
Renewable textile makers join Dutch sustainable fashion incubators
In the Netherlands, ten companies have joined Fashion for Good’s Plug and Play Accelerator, a 12-week sustainable textile incubator program that offers business development...
We’ve only scratched the surface of hemp’s versatility
In California, online publication Green Entrepreneur has listed several uses for hemp beyond the CBD oil that is becoming ubiquitous in functional food and...
China eyes biodegradable plastics amid pollution concerns
In China, production of biodegradable plastics from corn and sugarcane are increasing as the country cracks down on pollution and bans on single-use plastics...
Scottish biotech incubator gets boost from UKRI funding
In Scotland, The Industrial Biotechnology Innovation Centre has received funding from UK Research and Innovation to help boost the region’s early-stage industrial biotechnology innovations.
The...
PETA urges Levi’s to switch to vegan leather
In Virginia, the People for the Ethical Treatment for Animals has called on the popular fashion brand Levi’s to replace the leather patch on...
Swede’s doctoral thesis features bioplastic from apple and orange waste
In Sweden, Veronika Bátori has developed a bioplastic using apple and orange waste as part of her doctoral thesis for Western Swedish University.
Her work...
Bioplastic offers disposability amid India’s plastic bans
In Nagpur, India, chemical engineer Poonam Dixit has launched EnsaBio, a bioplastic made from vegetable starch and other renewable materials that can be used...