Green Plains starts up dextrose syrups plant

In Iowa, Green Plains Inc. has achieved ongoing production of dextrose syrups at the world’s first commercial deployment of its Clean Sugar Technology. Designed...

Preferred Sands gets USDA biobased label for turf infill product

In Pennsylvania, Preferred Sands, a manufacturer of infill for synthetic turf, has received the USDA Certified Biobased Product label for its OptiFILL+ Antimicrobial Coated...

Spooky and sustainable: Biodegradable bat habitat protects endangered species

In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a biobased material to 3D-print custom roosting structures for endangered bats. The custom wildlife roosting structure...

Danish furniture maker TAKT adopts apple-based leather

In Denmark, Scandinavian-aesthetic furniture brand TAKT has introduced apple waste-based Leap material from Beyond Leather Materials in 8 of its most iconic chair designs. TAKT...

Nxu and Verde Bioresins plan to merge

In Arizona, Nxu, Inc., an energy storage and charging solutions, and bioplastics company Verde Bioresins, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms...

Avantium opens biobased FDCA plant

In the Netherlands, biobased chemical firm Avantium has officially opened the world’s first large-scale furandicarboxylic acid at Delfzijl. The facility has the capacity to produce...

Finland’s VTT picked for US NSF bioeconomy projects

In Finland, VTT is participating in two projects under the US National Science Foundation's Global Centers program. The Biofoundry project focuses on the development and...

Neste to provide renewable feedstocks to Braskem

In Finland, Neste has agreed to supply renewable feedstocks from waste and residue oils and fats to Brazil’s Braskem for conversion into polymers and...

Circular spuds: Tater major Lamb Weston taps SABIC and Oerlemans Plastics to convert cooking...

In Idaho, Lamb Weston has teamed up with global chemicals leader SABIC and Oerlemans Plastics to introduce an innovative, sustainable packaging solution for frozen...

From prairie to puffer: Pangaia boosts wildflower content in down alternative

In London, sustainability focused apparel company Pangaia has unveiled an enhanced version of its Flwrdwn biobased down alternative as part of the new DNA...

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In New York, beverage company Yerba Madre and design studio Basura have partnered to create shoes out of dirt, organic fibers, and acacia gum...