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In London, aromatherapist Rima Shah outlined how different plant-based scents can help you manage your moods, beginning with products that combat morning sluggishness all...

Dry cleaning gets cleaner with biobased solvents

In Tampa, German textile care company Kreussler is introducing a biobased solvent for dry cleaning dubbed SOLVON K4 at Clean Show 2017. The solvent is...

Dutch consortium pushes for microalgae

In the Netherlands, the Multi-product Integrated bioRefinery of Algae (MIRACLE), a public-private consortium, is working to improve the economic viability of microalgae-based products, including...

Happy Hemp History Week!

In the United States, The Hemp Industries Association and Vote Hemp kicked off the 8th annual Hemp History Week with events throughout the country. The...

“Wool & the Gang” Eucalyptus Yarn Among Fashion’s Biobased Innovations

In London, Wool & the Gang has launched a new yarn made from eucalyptus trees. The resulting fiber is technically lyocell, which is often...

Edible Packaging Slow to Make Inroads on Supermarket Shelf

In the United States, a growing contingent of entrepreneurs and researchers are looking to cut down on food packaging waste by making packaging out...

Bio-on Introduces Oil-Eating Bioplastic Solution

In Italy, Bio-on has launched a new oil remediation product based on biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates plastic. Dubbed Minerv Biorecovery, the PHA micropowders form a porous structure...

United Arab Emirates Taps Finland’s VTT for Industrial Bio Research Center

In the United Arab Emirates, the American University of Sharjah Enterprises and the Technical Research Centre of Finland (VTT) have agreed to study the...

South Korean Scientists Report Biocatalytic Route to Terephthalic Acid

In South Korea, researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology researchers have developed a biocatalytic route produce terephthalic acid from paraxylene Using...

Calysta Signs Sustainable Aquaculture Pledge Ahead of World Oceans Day

In California, protein maker Calysta has pledged support for the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 14 aimed at conserving and sustainably use marine resources. According...

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