Ontario glycogen plant set to open in summer 2018

In Ontario, Mirexus Biotechnologies is building a plant in Guelph with $1 million in funding from the government’s department of Agriculture and Agri-Food. The...

Perstorp rounds out polyols offering

In Sweden, Perstorp has launched renewable alternatives to trimethylolpropane and neopentyl glycol. Together with its existing biobased pentaerythritol, Perstorp says it is now the...

Canada calls shenanigans on compostable coffee pods

In Ontario, compostable coffee pods are ending up with regular trash because they don’t biodegrade quickly enough for current waste systems, and a  new...

Bad news: You may have eaten beaver butt secretions

United Kingdom tabloid The Sun recently published a roundup of common food ingredients with disconcerting origins, including beaver anal gland secretions and crushed beetles. According...

Turpentine plant sits idle amid wastewater kerfuffle

In Georgia, a new, $43-million turpentine plant built by France’s DRT remains idle as the company waits for a contract for the tens of...

Supermarket chain says corn starch shopping bags aren’t sustainable enough

In New Zealand, organic supermarket Commonsense is doing away with corn starch shopping bags in favor of “borrow” bags because the former requires the...

UK researchers print renewable solar panels onto wallpaper

In the United Kingdom, a team of researchers from Imperial College London’s department of chemical engineering have developed wallpaper that generates electricity and monitors...

Cellulose fiber expands into international fashion hubs

In New York, cellulosic fiber manufacturer Birla Cellulose is opening a design studio in Manhattan’s garment district to help boost sales of its Liva...

German researchers nab funding for three projects

In Germany, two biology professors affiliated with both Bielefeld University and the Center for Biotechnology have been granted a total of €4.8 million ($5.6...

Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Oxo-degradable plastics contribute to microplastics problem

In the United Kingdom, 150 organizations are calling for a ban on oxo-degradable plastic packaging because it falls short of protecting marine life from...

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Bruce the dog reviews cultivated meat

In Scotland, Philip Lymbery, a journalist writing for The Scotsman has turned to his beloved pup Bruce to review Chick Bites dog treats, the...

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In Tokyo, researchers have created the world’s largest, and most advanced, lab-growth chicken nugget. Featuring “veins” that deliver nutrients and oxygen, the new nugget...

Be green on the green with biodegradable golf balls

In Vancouver, a company is selling golf balls that biodegrade in two weeks and are made from compressed corn starch, calcium carbonate, glycerin, and...