Bioplastic set to launch in South Africa
In South Africa, scientists from the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Polymer and Composite Research Group in Port Elizabeth have reported 100%...
Double-digit annual growth forecast for biodegradable paper packaging
In the United Kingdom, Technavio analysts expect the global biodegradable paper packaging market to grow 11% per year through 2021, driven by increased adoption...
DSM taps Amyris for nutritional ingredient
In California, Amyris and DSM have entered into their first product development and production deal for a food and nutrition molecule made via Amyris’...
Building a better blob: Jamaican students look to upgrade algae-based water encapsulant
In Jamaica, University of the West Indies St Augustine students are working to adapt Ooho—a gelatinous, edible water packaging being developed from algae by...
Coal country eyes hemp as new economic driver
In West Virginia, residents are now able to apply to the agriculture commissioner for a license to grow industrial hemp for commercial purposes.
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Biobased route to butadiene eyed as solution to supply crunch
In Delaware, researchers at the Catalysis Center for Energy Innovation have announced a new method for converting plant-based sugars into butadiene, a key component...
Keeping rats from eating your car: Consumer Reports investigates
In New York, product safety and quality watchdog Consumer Reports has evaluated techniques from car makers and internet posters alike on keeping vermin from...
Blue agave-based ethanol gains support Down Under
In Australia, the administration of Queensland’s Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is helping fund feasibility studies looking at biorefinery development in the Atherton Tableland region of...
Canada looks to keep out the cold using lignin
In Quebec, insulation manufacturer Enerlab 2000 has received federal funding to replace petroleum-based materials in insulation and structural panels with lignin.
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Canadian researcher wins grant to study bug pheromones as pesticide
In Ottawa, Acadia University has received almost $3 million from the federal government to support research into using pheromones to manage pests that threaten...