Italian swimwear brand taps LYCRA for biobased elastomers
In Italy, swimwear brand Arena has signed a deal to source biobased LYCRA fibers for its new Vitalife line.
Dubbed EcoMade, LYCRA’s plant-based elastomer...
Step into sustainability with NAMU’s biobased recovery sandal
In San Diego, performance recovery brand NAMU has launched SL01, a recovery slide made from Algenesis Labs’ biobased Soleic-brand polyurethane.
NAMU calls it the...
AIMPLAS converts biomass and coffee grounds into industrial solvents
In Spain, the Plastics Technology Centre AIMPLAS has launched the SOLRESS project, a four‑year initiative to turn post‑consumer coffee grounds and lignocellulosic biomass into...
Cretaceous couture: BSF set to unveil T-Rex leather
In London, BSF Enterprise PLC has announced a £15-million (US$19.9-million) fundraise to advance its Lab-Grown Leather technology, with the ultimate goal of showcasing the...
Fore-get plastic: Innoguer wins innovation prize for biopolymer golf ball
In Switzerland, sustainable golf products company Innoguer GmbH has been awarded the prestigious InnoPrix SO! by the Baloise Bank Ltd foundation in recognition of...
Futurama’s biobased films deliver glitter without the litter
In Kansas, specialty materials maker Futamura USA is producing glitter from its parent company’s NatureFlex™ films, which have demonstrated wastewater, marine, and soil biodegradability....
Shine without the mine: Researchers create photoluminescent lignin
A team of researchers from UK’s Nottingham Trent University and Yale University’s Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering have demonstrated a more sustainable...
Morrama, Batch.Works design bioplastic headphones for kids
In London, design firm Morrama and 3D printing studio Batch.Works have created headphones for children made of the bioplastic polylactic acid.
Dubbed Kibu, the...
Biochar foam startup is ready to scale
In the United Kingdom, a company converting biobased polymers and biochar—a byproduct of pyrolyzing agricultural waste—into a compostable alternative to polystyrene foam is set...
Honeywell to license Moeve’s biobased LAB production
In Spain, Moeve and Honeywell have expanded an existing collaboration for scaling biobased linear alkylbenzene production technologies. LAB is used to produce linear alkylbenzene...