New press-on nails concept is biobased and reusable
In Colorado, researchers at the ATLAS Institute have created biodegradable press-on nails made from algae agar and chitosan sourced seashells.
Dubbed Bio-e-Nails, the University...
Kit converts school food waste into watercolor paints
In Virginia, designers at Virginia Tech have created the Sustainable Art Painting kit, which provides the directions and tools necessary to convert food waste...
BASF unveils three new renewable personal care ingredients
In Germany, chemicals giant BASF has expanded its portfolio of natural-based ingredients with three new personal care products: Verdessence Maize, a natural styling polymer;...
Happy Campers taps Verde Bioresins for gluten-free bread packaging
In California, Happy Campers, a leader in gluten-free organic baked goods, will use Verde Bioresins’ biobased, biodegradable, recyclable and FDA-compliant line of PolyEarthylene® resins...
Clariant rice bran wax solves printing ink supply chain dilemma
In Switzerland, specialty chemical maker Clariant has launched a wax solution that addresses the increasing supply chain complexities facing formulators who rely on carnauba...
Helvetas Vietnam, AirX Carbon partner on cocoa waste bioplastics
In Vietnam, a European Union-funded project between Switzerland’s Helvetas Vietnam and AirX Carbon is working to convert waste husks from cocoa cultivation into bioplastic.
Dubbed...
Living Ink raises $3M for biobased pigments
In Colorado, biobased pigments startup Living Ink has closed a $3 million investment round.
Living Ink converts biomass waste into renewable colorants. Its first...
Dutch Queen promotes biobased building materials
In the Netherlands, Dutch Queen consort Máxima visited two Uden worksites promoting biobased building materials made from Netherlands fiber crops.
The March 26 visit...
ReefCircular launches crowdfunding campaign for shell bioconcrete
In Denmark, ReefCircular, a company developing a shell-based bioconcrete to help restore marine habitats, has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter.
The company’s bioconcrete...
TotalEnergies Corbion and Benvic partner to develop higher-performing PLA
In France, polylactic acid producer TotalEnergies Corbion and plastics compound Benvic have partnered to expand the use of PLA in durable applications such as...