AkzoNobel announces finalists for Imagine Chemistry challenge
In the Netherlands, AkzoNobel has announced the 20 finalists for its Imagine Chemistry Initiative, which aims to identify sustainability solutions to the company’s chemistry...
Global Bioenergies hits isobutene milestone at Leuna plant
In Germany, Global Bioenergies has produced biobased isobutene at the scale of its 5,000-liter fermentation plant at Leuna—less than five months after the unit...
Ford adds bamboo to lengthy list of renewable materials under evaluation
In China, researchers at Ford Motor Company’s Nanjing Research and Engineering Centre are looking at bamboo as a potential material for automotive components.
The company...
Natural extracts showdown: Arjuna planning patent infringement suits
In India, Arjuna Natural Extracts Ltd is considering patent infringement charges against several United States companies for using turmeric essential oils and turmerones in...
Scottish eyewear brand sees big market for hemp
In Scotland, 25-year-old designer Sam Whitten has launched Hemp Eyewear, a glasses brand using industrial-grade hemp imported from Eastern Europe.
The hemp undergoes a compression-molding...
Grading possible LEGO replacement materials
In Boston, Lux Research analyst Gihan Hewage weighed in on bioplastics options LEGO could evaluate in its search for a sustainable alternative to acrylonitrile...
Squid genes may one day illuminate the City of Lights
In Paris, start-up Glowee is hoping to light up the world’s most romantic city with bacteria engineered to contain squid genes.
Glowee founder Sandra...
Edible cutlery makes inroads at the dinner table
In India, a company that has made edible spoons from rice, millet, and wheat for six years is crowdfunding its first mass production plant.
Bakey’s,...
Supermarket chain embraces renewable packaging
In New York, popular supermarket chain Wegman’s is taking steps to improve the sustainability of its packaging, including replacing paper and plastic materials with...
British coffee chains testing eucalyptus-based cups
In the United Kingdom, Biome Bioplastics says it has developed the first compostable and recyclable coffee cup and lid made from eucalyptus.
The outer layer...