Novamont launches line of microbead alternatives
In Italy, Novamont has introduced a line of biodegradable microbead alternatives made from its bioplastic.
The product line goes beyond exfoliating functionalities, the company says....
Flowercycling helps keeps the Ganges clean
In India, entrepreneur Ankit Agarwal is upcycling floral waste from temples and mosques in Uttar Pradesh—which is usually dumped into the Ganges River—into bioplastic.
Agarwal...
Cool shades bro: Scottish company offering biodegradable sunglasses
In Scotland, a company called Tens is manufacturing biodegradable sunglasses using acetate made from cotton and wood pulp.
The frame material is scratch-resistant and will...
Biodegradable clothes could be as simple as making yarn tasty to microbes
In North Carolina, spun yarn maker Parkdale Inc. and Intrinsic Textiles Group have developed a technology to produce clothing that biodegrades faster. Dubbed CiCLO,...
Shipping containers converted into London biotech labs
In London, a network of shipping containers is being used as lab space for biotechnology startups.
Dubbed Open Cell, the space is advertised as unconventional...
Sweet success: Swiss breakthrough drastically increases sugar yields from biomass
In Switzerland, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne have significantly increased the amount of sugar that can be extracted from plants....
PepsiCo chip bags nab bioplastics prize
In Washington, the Bioplastics division of the Plastics Industry Association has awarded Danimer Scientific and PepsiCo the 2018 Innovation in Bioplastics award for their...
Ghana set to convert pineapple and coconut waste to plastics
In Ghana, ExoXpac is set to begin producing food packaging and beverage bottles from coconut husks and pineapple waste. The Danish company has partnered...
Latest iPhones to include biobased plastic
In Cupertino, Apple has announced that the latest version of its ubiquitous iPhone smartphone will feature renewable materials—among other sustainable improvements—in an effort to...
Pencil with a point: Danish company replaces eraser with seeds
In Denmark, Sprout World has developed pencils that contain seeds instead of an eraser—enabling consumers to grow vegetable, herbs, or flowers instead of tossing...