DuPont completes Sorona expansion
In North Carolina, DuPont Industrial Biosciences has completed an expansion of its Kinston biopolymer facility. The investment increased capacity by 25% and will help...
German researchers demonstrate a wood waste-to-bioplastic process
In Germany, researchers at the Fraunhofer IGB are developing a process to convert biobased terpene into 100% renewable polyamide.
The project, dubbed TerPa, has already...
Biodegradable caskets give guinea pigs dignity in death
In Australia, two women have launched a business making biodegradable pet coffins and body bags.
Zoe Ednie-Brown and Jahna Trethowan of Kojonup, West Australia, founded...
Doggos going green: Only Natural Pet introduces biobased packaging
In Colorado, Only Natural Pet has announced it will replace a third of its Mindful Meals dry dog food packaging with bioplastics based on...
Biocomposite boat takes sail
In Denmark, a boat manufacturer has designed and build a boat that is 80% renewable.
Friedrich Johann Deimann, founder of GreenBoats, tells Composites Manufacturing that he sought...
Smartphone chargers get a green makeover
In California, a new tech startup has launched a line of eco-friendly smartphone chargers to improve the sustainability profile of the tech industry. The...
Baby food delivery company switches to plant-based cold-chain packaging
In San Francisco, an e-commerce baby food company has partnered with Vericool Inc for cold-chain packaging made from postconsumer plant fiber. Cold chain packaging...
Bio-on launches fashion materials business
In Bologna, biobased products company Bio-on has created a new business unit for bioplastics for the fashion and luxury products sectors.
Dubbed Fashion Development Materials,...
Biobased adhesives remain a mixed bag
In Germany, Dr. Matthias Popp of the Fraunhofer IFAM tells European Coatings that biobased adhesives are growing in relevancy, but in some chemistries are far from...
If you like pina-coladas, you’ll love these silica nanoparticles
In Costa Rica, scientists at the country’s National Laboratory of Nanotechnology are extracting nanocellulose from the peel and stem of pineapples to produce materials...