London designers establish “Shellworks” to convert seafood waste into bioplastic
In London, four designers at the Royal College of Art and Imperial College have invented a process to convert lobster and crab shells into...
Futamura and Biome Bioplastics partner to create biodegradable, multilayer food packaging
In the United Kingdom, Futamura has partnered with Biome Bioplastics to evaluate biobased, compostable multilayer films for dry food packaging.
The films combine Biome’s biodegradable...
UK company debuts biodegradable food packaging
In the United Kingdom, Jem Packaging has launched biodegradable food packaging, trade-named Just Earth Materials, after six years of development. The line includes water-resistant...
Biomanufacturing hub planned for University of Manchester
In the United Kingdom, the University of Manchester has been given £10 million from the government to establish a biomanufacturing research center.
The Future Biomanufacturing...
Kiwi fisherman and brewer team up on bioplastic
In New Zealand, a fisherman is working to create a biodegradable alternative to plastic using beer waste. Mohi Healey, a deckhand on a factory...
Designer’s bacteria-infused knitting loom evokes “multi-actor fabrication”
In London, designer Bastian Beyer is using bacteria to solidify knitted materials into room elements such as spatial dividers and shading features.
More specifically, Beyer’s...
Squid-inspired fibers eyed as microplastics solution
In Pennsylvania, Penn state researcher Melik Demirel is working on biosynthetic textiles inspired by squid that could cut down on the amount of microplastics...
Nepali entrepreneurs ramp up manufacture of leaf plates
In Nepal, a new company is working to replace plastic plates with plates made from areca leaves.
Kobit Singh Baniya, Swaviman Acharya and Bidhan Pokhrel...
India looks to repurpose cyclone-hit coconut trees
In India, the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology has proposed converting the coconut trees that fell during cyclone Gaja into biodegradable plates.
The move...
Biobased solutions on display at Munich sports convention
In Germany, an annual convention for sports business professions held earlier this month highlighted the outerwear sector’s interest in environmentally friendly solutions, including renewable...