Vietnam Finds Alternative Use for Rice Waste

In Vietnam, scientists have developed a method to extract silica from rice husk in an effort to deal with the 9 million tons of...

Germany’s Leibniz Institute Seeks New Renewable Material Sources in Namibia

In Namibia, the Leibniz Institute for New Materials and the University of Namibia have launched a joint project to develop new materials—based on Namibia's...

New, Compostable Serve-Ware Incorporates Coffee and Brewery Waste

In Iowa, Chamness Biodegradables has introduced separate, compostable serve-ware product lines based on recycled coffee grinds and recycled hops. The Coffee House Compostables and Brew...

Big Easy’s Biggest Party About to Get Greener with Biobased Mardi Gras Beads

In Louisiana, 3-D Beads and Louisiana State University are working to create biodegradable beads to help reduce the environmental impact of New Orleans’ massive...

Greening Chemical Production with Earthworm Powder, Millipedes

The need for more sustainable manufacturing processes is compelling researchers to find renewable replacements for traditional catalysts. In China, Yan-Hong He and others at the...

Bee-Friendly Biopesticide Advances in Australia

In Australia, biobased insecticide company Innovate Ag has announced a partnership deal with Belgium’s Biological Products of Agriculture that will help commercialize Innovate Ag’s...

Florida Brewery Develops Sealife-Safe Six Pack Rings

In Florida, a brewery has developed six-pack rings composed of brewery byproducts. Plastic six pack rings are known for entangling sea life, either killing...

Biodegradable Gliders Poised to Revolutionize Humanitarian Aid Delivery

In  San Francisco, Otherlab has created biodegradable, mycelium-based “gliders” capable of delivering more than two pounds of supplies. The company is targeting the delivery...

Flooring Company Looks to Boost Malaysia’s Bamboo Industry

In Malaysia, a public-private partnership has been formed to research and development to find new markets for bamboo. Bamboo flooring company Kanger International and Forest...

In Canada, female-led companies are creating innovative, beauty brands.

NuVsio, a skin care line utilizing minerals from Canada’s deposits, was developed by Elena Brei during her PhD work in water technology at the...

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