New York governor supports forest products center

In New York, Governor Andrew Cuomo has earmarked $6.6 million in his proposed budget to support a new Biorefinery Development and Commercialization Center at...

EU consortium seeks renewable packaging that will also help increase food shelf-life

In Europe, the REFUCOAT project is working to develop more eco-friendly food packaging that also helps preserve food and reduce spoilage. The program, which is...

Bangladesh set to ramp up production of jute bags

In Bangladesh, a state-run company is set to begin manufacturing shopping bags from jute to help meet the country’s goals of discouraging the use...

Singapore embraces sustainably produced products

In Singapore, a well-attended sustainability festival featured a number of biobased solutions, including tableware made from rice husks, aromatherapy oils, and organic soaps. Husk’s Ware,...

Soybean use outside of food applications expected to grow

In India, Transparency Market Research reports that soybeans—a staple of the food ingredient market—have been seeing increasing adoption in new industries such as animal...

“Sprinkle pool” at Museum of Ice Cream spurs search for biodegradable alternative

In Miami, the Museum of Ice Cream is looking for a biodegradable alternative to the colorful pieces of plastic it uses to fill its...

Vietnamese student converts catfish fat to bioplastics

In Vietnam, a student at Hanoi University of Education has successfully isolated bacteria that can convert catfish fat into polyhydroxyalkanoates. Vu Thị Mai Anh finished...

Mumbai grads turn college trip into hemp textiles startup

In India, graduates of the University of Mumbai are seeing traction for their hemp-based fabric startup. Bombay Hemp Company (BOHECO), founded in 2012,  has raised close...

Recent announcements prove Sarnia’s bio cluster is the real deal

In Canada, Sarnia’s biobased industries have progressed from talk to steel-in-the-ground. According Matthew Slotwinski, business development consultant at the Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership, activity “ramped...

Enzymes rescue city from smelly chemical spill

In Mississippi, residents of Oxford have biology to thank for delivering their community from the rotten-egg-like stench of a recent ethyl mercaptan fill. The odorant...

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Mercedes-Benz taps Modern Meadow for 80% plant-based leather

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Bioluminescent dress from van Herpen portends era of living couture

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