Cotton waste could be next 3D printer ink
In Texas, researchers at the Fiber and Biopolymer Research Institute at Texas Tech University in Lubbock have developed a process to convert cotton waste...
Biocurrency, fungal paint among innovations at Dutch Design Week
In the Netherlands, Dutch Design Week featured several biobased innovations.
The Material Sense LAB in Eindhoven showcased coins made from the bioplastic polylactic acid....
L’Oréal inks pact with biorecycler
In France, Carbios and cosmetics giant L’Oréal have partnered to advance Carbios’s enzyme technology for recycling plastic.
Carbios’s technology can break down plastics such...
Russian chemists develop biopolymer for 3D printer
In Russia, researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow have developed a biopolymer for 3D printing that overcomes many of the shortfalls...
Corapack adopts renewable cellulose films
In Italy, food packaging film company Corapack is using renewable cellulose film produced by Futamura.
Corapack will use the compostable films, dubbed NatureFlex, for...
Oh, Sheet! Dutch open bike lane made from used toilet paper
In the Netherlands, a bike lane made from used toilet paper has opened between the towns of Leeuwarden and Stiens. The CirTec-KNN Cellulose project...
EU funds engineering efforts in moss production
In Germany, University of Freiburg biology professor Ralf Reski is working to develop moss varieties that produce useful chemicals.
Reski’s efforts are part of the...
Algae blooms as Fermentalg raises nearly $15 million in oversubscribed offering
In France, microalgae company Fermentalg has raised €12.6 million (US$14.8 million) to help fund development of natural food colorings and nutrition and health products.
The...
Sustainable fashion starts in the lab
In New York, fashion magazine Fashionista highlighted the growing number of renewable textile options open to fashion designers as the industry’s supply chain looks...
Covestro developing biobased, fire-proofing construction material
In Germany, Covestro is developing a flame-retardant, 90% renewable polyurethane system as a means of mitigating structural damage due to fire.
Construction employs cross-laminated timber...