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...
UPM Biofuels receives Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials certification for wood-based fuels
In Finland, UPM Biofuels received The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials certificate for BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha, as well as production sidestreams turpentine and pitch....