Mazda expands use of bioplastics to exterior elements
In Japan, Mazda is expanding the use of bioplastics in exterior car components, including larger parts such as grills. Mazda developed the bioplastic and...
Australian teen develops bioplastic from shrimp shells
In Australia, a young aspiring scientist has turned shrimp shells into a biodegradable plastic.
Fifteen-year-old Angelina Arora took the shells from a local seafood shop...
Breakthrough opens door for spit- and sweat-powered battery
In New York, researchers at Binghamton University have harnessed bacteria to create a stretchable, fabric-based battery. More specifically, the fuel cells used bacteria as...
Lubricants maker rises from the ashes with new facility
In Iowa, soy-based lubricants maker Environmental Lubricants Manufacturing is back to full manufacturing strength after a fire in 2007.
The company is based on technology...
Boats, nails, and bridges top biocomposite awards
In Cologne, GreenBoats, Raimund Beck Nageltechnik GmbH, and Eindhoven University of Technology all received Biocomposite of the Year Innovation Awards from nova-Institute and Coperion...
Tide turning as Cali surfboard maker embraces renewable materials
In California, surfing champion turned custom surfboard maker Ashley Lloyd Thomson has begun incorporating natural materials into her products.
Thompson takes into account her customers’...
Jittery bugs convert coffee waste to bioplastics
In Singapore, a Nanyang Polytechnic researcher has developed a way to turn coffee waste into the biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate at lower costs.
Dr. Henry Leung...
Indian researchers report polystyrene recycling breakthrough
In India, researchers at IIT Hyderabad have discovered a way to recycle the common polystyrene foam thermocol using citrus extract from orange peels.
Citrus extract...
Dutch designers envision biopolymer 3D print shops on every corner
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In the Netherlands, designers Eric Klarenbeek and Maartje Dros have developed an algae-based bioplastic that they hope to eventually use in a network of...
German research team targets pinecone-powered blinds for climate control
In Germany, a research team from three universities is investigating ways in which folding mechanisms found in nature can be used in architecture to...