Finland salad brand Viherkaste taps Kiilto for biobased adhesives

In Finland, salad and herb producer Viherkaste is using a new adhesive for its cardboard packaging that is made from up to 70% biobased...

IPP leases biobased acetone and butanol plant to Nuol Green Chemistry

In Minnesota, International Process Plants has leased its fermentation-based biobased acetone and butanol plant in Little Falls to Nuol Green Chemistry. The 40-million-gallon-per-year facility...

Mr. Chain taps Verde Bioresins for biodegradable crowd control chains

In California, Verde Bioresins has partnered with Mr. Chain, a leading U.S. manufacturer of plastic barrier chains, stanchions, and crowd-control solutions, to launch a...

Starbucks introduces compostable cold cups in fourteen states

In Seattle, Starbucks has switched to compostable cold cups and lids made out of fiber-based paperboard and bioplastic liners. The rollout covers fourteen states,...

Win Win Water switches bottles to PLA

In the UK, bottled water brand Win Win Water has introduced plant-based, polylactic acid packaging supplied by TotalEnergies Corbion. Launched on February 18, the...

Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Electric enter pact for bioplastics in appliances 

In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation are collaborating to use biomass-based plastics in home appliances. Under the terms of the...

Meatable and Pelagen partner to produce animal-free leather

In the Netherlands, cultivated meat company Meatable and animal-free leather producer Pelagen have partnered to improve the efficiency and scalability of producing skin tissue...

Biome Technologies plans to de-list from AIM

In the United Kingdom, bioplastics company Biome Technologies PLC announced on February 21 that it will remove itself from the AIM, a sub-market of...

Vollebak creates jacket out of wood

In London, sustainable clothing brand Volleback has made a jacket prototype out of American walnut wood. The brand hopes the jacket will show that wood...

Neste reduces focus on renewable chemicals

In Finland, oil company Neste has announced a performance improvement program that includes deemphasizing renewable chemicals. The company cites a significantly changed market environment...

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Bio-hybrid robot made from langoustine shells works like arcade claw crane

In Switzerland, scientists at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne have converted shellfish shells into claws that grip, not unlike the prize-filled claw machines found...

Holy Carp! makes waves as biodegradable single-use soy sauce alternative

In Australia, design studios Heliograf and Vert Design have jointly developed a biodegradable alternative to whimsical—but polluting—plastic fish-shaped soy sauce containers often seen with...

Pineapple hair ties win Fowler Business Concept Challenge

In California, a University of San Diego graduate student has won a $15,000 scholarship to advance her pineapple leaf hair ties. Sage Dobby, who...