Honest Company in hot water again over baby powder recall
In Los Angeles, an all-natural consumer products company owned by movie star Jessica Alba is facing backlash after a voluntary recall of baby powder.
Honest...
New bioplastic increases PLA toughness, opens new applications
In the United Kingdom, Florean has developed a bioplastic that, when added to polylactic acid, reduces the bioplastic’s brittleness and increases its toughness by...
Global Bioenergies signs offtake agreement for French energy market
In France, energy supplier Butagaz has signed an exclusive partnership to use Global Bioenergies’ biobased isobutene in in its butane and propane for energy...
Danish scientists achieve serine production breakthrough.
In Denmark, researchers at The Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Biosustainability have engineered Escherichia coli to produce commercially meaningful amounts of the amino acid...
Soy-based air filter can deliver better purification than plastic
In Washington, researchers have developed an air filter using soy protein along with bacterial cellulose.
The filter was developed by Washington State University researchers in...
German company plans engineered fiber plant
In Germany, Zelfo Technology is building an engineered fiber production and research facility in Schwedt.
The company’s produces cellulosic and ligncellulosic fibers, including micro fibrillated...
Malaysia launches $22.4-million biotech fund
In Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian Industrial Development Finance Bhd has been chosen to manage the newly launched, RM100-million ($22.4-million) Biotechnology Commercialisation Fund.
The BCF is both...
U.S. Army is looking for a few good biobased, seed-conveying bullets
In the United States, the Department of Defense is looking for partners to develop biodegradable training ammunition that doubles as a seed for environmentally...
Hemp plane looks to fly high
In North Carolina, Hempearth Group is planning to order a four-seater aircraft composed of 75% industrial hemp.
The company is currently performing structural testing on...
Gevo’s Luverne plant down for two-week maintenance
In Colorado, Gevo has provided an update on the status of its Luverne, MN isobutanol plant as well as detailed output in the fourth...