Continental to begin sales of 32% renewable tires in July
In Germany, auto parts manufacturer Continental has unveiled its most sustainable series tire to date. The UltraContact NXT is up to 32% renewable; materials...
Land of 10,000 Lakes gets $100 million for biomanufacturing
In Minnesota, bioindustrial manufacturing will soon get a boost from BioMADE and $100 million in funding from the state legislature and Governor Tim Walz....
Herrmans Bike Components creates renewable bike grips
In Finland, Herrmans Bike Components has developed bicycle grips made from biobased materials. Called Nucore, the grips are made from plants and vegetable crops...
DiCaprio-backed brand designs plant-based sneaker
In London, a sustainable brand that includes acting powerhouse Leonardo DiCaprio among its investors has unveiled a line of sneakers made from corn-based leather....
TotalEnergies Corbion cancels French PLA plant
In France, TotalEnergies Corbion has announced that it will not construct a previously announced polylactic acid bioplastics plant at Grandpuits. The announcement “follows a...
London startup Arda makes leather alternative from beer waste
In the UK, Arda Biomaterials has raised £1.1 million (US$1.4 million) to develop and scale its beer waste-to-leather technology.
Arda’s process uses the waste...
Biobased materials dominate H&M Foundation’s Global Challenge
In Sweden, sustainable fashion accelerator H&M Foundation has announced the winners of its Global Challenge Awards, which include several companies making textiles from renewable...
Fungi funds: Ecovative raises $30 million for mushroom-based products
In New York, mycelium materials company Ecovative Design has raised $30 million in a Series E financing.
Half of the funds will be used...
Braskem parent receives controlling stake offer from Unipar
In Brazil, Reuters reports that Unipar Carbocloro has made a non-binding offer to conglomerate Novonor to acquire a controlling stake in Braskem.
Citing a...
BASF to expand biobased alkyl polyglucosides capacity
In Germany, chemicals giant BASF has announced plans to expand capacity for biobased alkyl polyglucosides in Bangpakong, Thailand and Cincinnati, OH.
APGs are secondary...