Concern for father’s health leads to olive pit bioplastic
In Turkey, researcher Duygu Yilmaz has founded a startup to produce biodegradable plastic from discarded olive pits.
Dubbed Bioolive, the company has its roots in...
Iconic Indian flower used to make biodegradable films
In India, researchers have developed films from lotus stem starch, whey protein concentrate, and psyllium husk.
Unlike films made from starch alone, the films developed...
Packaging material developed from spiky husks of durian fruit
In China, researchers from the Nanyang Technological University have developed a biodegradable packaging material from the spiky husks of the smelly durian fruit.
Professor William...
DuPont, NIPI partner to create new insulation material
In Delaware, DuPont Industrial Biosciences and Natural Insulation Products Inc. have partnered to create a new insulation category by combining NIPI’s Thindown fabric and...
Finding new uses for aquatic weeds in India
In India, efforts are underway to find new uses for water hyacinth, a maligned aquatic plant.
At the Centre for Research on Aquatic Resources (CRAR)...
DSM boosts stake in pectin producer
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM has upped its stake in specialty food ingredient maker Yantai Andre Pectin Co. Ltd. from 29% to 75% for...
Delaware researchers report lubricants breakthrough
In Delaware, researchers have devised a production route for lubricant base oils using non-food biomass.
The work, carried out at University of Delaware-led Catalysis Center...
Eni, Pertamina ink circular economy pact, plan Indonesia joint venture
In Italy, Pertamina and Eni have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to investigate synergies of their respective technologies and know-how for new collaboration opportunities...
Wave a flag then plant a seed on R-Day
In Kerala, 1,000 Indian citizens celebrating Republic Day simultaneously, and without effort, planted a seed.
Bengaluru’s Seed Paper India produced Indian flags made out of...
2020 Olympics will feature biobased turf
In Tokyo, the 2020 Olympic Games will use biobased polyethylene produced by Braskem in its field hockey turf.
Turf maker Polytan says 60% of the...