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...
North Carolina fertilizer startup has unlikely boy band roots
In North Carolina, a former Justin Timberlake-owned startup is seeing growing demand for its biobased fertilizers.
Mirimichi Green was formed in by CEO Russ Britton...
Fast-fashion posterchild H&M struggles with sustainability
In Sweden, H&M Group has launched a number of initiatives aimed at improving its sustainability profile, but the impact of those programs are limited...
Oregon startup developing dissolvable plastic made out of algae
In Oregon, a startup founded by three University of Oregon students is developing dissolvable plastic made from brown algae.
David Crinnion, Algotek’s cofounder and CEO,...
Seaweed an untapped resource for sustainable development challenges
In Malaysia, New Straits Times has published a comprehensive review of seaweed applications. NST contributor Oon Yeoh notes seaweed is a largely untapped resource...
Aalto University, VTT ink forest products pact
In Finland, Aalto University and VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland have signed a collaboration agreement to develop materials from renewable resources. The Academy...
Glow-in-the-dark trees eyed for street lighting
In Denmark, a startup named Allumen is looking to turn trees into street lights by inserting genes for bioluminescence.
In theory, the trees could replace expensive...
Get boozy and be green: UK alcohol beverage company offering edible, flavored straws
In the United Kingdom, alcoholic beverage company Diageo is offering an innovative solution to the growing prevalence of plastic straw bans: edible, flavored straws...