Bioplastic set to launch in UAE

In the United Arab Emirates, bioplastics made from cassava starch, vegetable oils, and organic resins are about to hit to hit shelves. Avani, cofounded by...

Amyris adds operations chief

In California, renewable chemicals firm Amyris has appointed Eduardo Alvarez Chief Operating Officer. Alvarez has over 30 years of experience. He served as Global Operations...

Danes may have revolutionized the tailgate with cheap, disposable grollgrill

In Denmark, a $12.99, biodegradable, disposable grill has won an entrepreneur competition sponsored by Ace Hardware and could be found on the store’s shelves...

Biobased coating to prove its mettle during desert solar race

In Australia, Covestro has announced an automotive refinish coating featuring its biobased hardener will be tested during the country’s World Solar Challenge. The coating...

Cow-free leather exhibited at Manhattan’s MoMA

In New York City, a T-shirt made of animal-free leather is being displayed at the Museum of Modern Art. Biotechnology firm Modern Meadow used an...

Tiny, edible sensor poised to improve food safety

In Switzerland, a team of researchers have developed a sensor made out of nontoxic, edible materials that monitors the temperature of food products during...

Biopolymer turns deserts fertile

In Mexico, a biopolymer that holds nutrient-filled water for months at a time may help make deserts arable. Developed by engineer Rafael Ríos Trejo of...

Malaysia taps rural farmers for rice straw packaging

In Malaysia, farmers from the Pertubuhan Peladang Kawasan Pendang Selatan have agreed to supply 57,000 metric tons of rice straw from 12 estates to Free...

Micronesian banana leather maker introduces second product

In Micronesia, Green Banana Paper, a maker of banana fiber-based leather substitute, will be introducing its second product—a slimmer version of its original wallet....

Berkeley researchers get E. coli to produce fluorinated molecules

In California, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley have coaxed Escherichia coli to use fluorinated building blocks to make new organofluorine target molecules. Led...

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