Kiwi hoodie maker adopts plant-based dyes

In Switzerland, color chemicals firm Archroma is supplying its EarthColors range of plant-based dyes to New Zealand-based outdoor clothing brand  Kathmandu. The 100% renewable...

Cotton waste could be next 3D printer ink

In Texas, researchers at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute at Texas Tech University in Lubbock have developed a process to convert cotton waste...

Biocurrency, fungal paint among innovations at Dutch Design Week

In the Netherlands, Dutch Design Week featured several biobased innovations. The Material Sense LAB in Eindhoven showcased coins made from the bioplastic polylactic acid....

L’Oréal inks pact with biorecycler

In France, Carbios and cosmetics giant L’Oréal have partnered to advance Carbios’s enzyme technology for recycling plastic. Carbios’s technology can break down plastics such...

Russian chemists develop biopolymer for 3D printer

In Russia, researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow have developed a biopolymer for 3D printing that overcomes many of the shortfalls...

Corapack adopts renewable cellulose films

In Italy, food packaging film company Corapack is using renewable cellulose film produced by Futamura. Corapack will use the compostable films, dubbed NatureFlex, for...

Oh, Sheet! Dutch open bike lane made from used toilet paper

In the Netherlands, a bike lane made from used toilet paper has opened between the towns of Leeuwarden and Stiens. The CirTec-KNN Cellulose project...

EU funds engineering efforts in moss production

In Germany, University of Freiburg biology professor Ralf Reski is working to develop moss varieties that produce useful chemicals. Reski’s efforts are part of the...

Algae blooms as Fermentalg raises nearly $15 million in oversubscribed offering

In France, microalgae company Fermentalg has raised €12.6 million (US$14.8 million) to help fund development of natural food colorings and nutrition and health products. The...

Sustainable fashion starts in the lab

In New York, fashion magazine Fashionista highlighted the growing number of renewable textile options open to fashion designers as the industry’s supply chain looks...

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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...

Aleph Farms raises $29 million for lab-grown steak

In Israel, cultivated meat producer Aleph Farms has raised $29 million to expand production at its Rehovot pilot plant and expand production into Europe...