Abattis launches cannabis-containing sunscreen
In Vancouver, Abattis Bioceuticals has launched a sunscreen formulation with cannabidiol.
Dubbed RAYZ, the all-natural, 100% organic sunscreen was developed by Abattis’s majority owned subsidiary,...
WSU researchers report lignin-based carbon fiber breakthrough
In Washington, researchers have developed a new approach to turning lignin into carbon fiber suitable for automotive applications.
In a presentation at the recent National...
Food delivery in India is about to get greener
In India, Yash Papers has partnered with food delivery firm Foodpanda for compostable packaging made from bagasse, a sugarcane waste.
The product line—dubbed CHUK!— includes...
Tennessee natural dye startup bets on indigo
In Tennessee, Stony Creek Colors is working to improve the economics of producing the natural dye indigo in an effort to provide textile makers...
REACH an opportunity for producers of biobased products
In the Netherlands, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has published a study that makes several recommendations for companies...
DOE, DOD aim for take-off: The Digest’s 2017 Multi-Slide Guide to Biofuels in Defense...
In June 2011, the Secretaries of Agriculture, Energy, and Navy signed MOU to commit $510M (up to $170M from each agency) to produce hydrocarbon...
Millennials rejoice: New uses for avocado waste on the horizon
In Texas, a group of researchers at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley discovered a slew of useful compounds in avocado seed husks,...
Spider silk breakthrough may enable tiny satellites
In India, researchers at Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Mohali have successfully processed spider silk and welded it with other materials, opening...
New wood composite could replace steel in auto manufacturing
In Japan, researchers at Kyoto University are developing cellulose nanofibers strong enough to be used as auto parts but lightweight enough to improve vehicles’...
Chinese scientists on the hunt for electrically conducive silk
In China, researchers at Tsinghua University are working on various methods to make silk conductible for use in body sensors—including a plan to feed...