Vollebak creates jacket out of wood
In London, sustainable clothing brand Volleback has made a jacket prototype out of American walnut wood. The brand hopes the jacket will show that wood...
Pow.Bio opens demo facility for AI-driven biomanufacturing scale-up
In California, Pow.Bio has opened a 25,000 sq ft facility biomanufacturing facility in Alameda. The facility features a Continuous Fermentation System, and Pow.Bio's proprietary...
Look “Good as Hell” with Lizzo’s hemp falsies
In Los Angeles, makeup artist to singer, rapper, vocal vegan, and celebrated flutist Lizzo is touting biodegradable false lashes made by Velour Cloud Nine...
Swede’s doctoral thesis features bioplastic from apple and orange waste
In Sweden, Veronika Bátori has developed a bioplastic using apple and orange waste as part of her doctoral thesis for Western Swedish University.
Her work...
Rayonier Advanced Materials raises €67 million for biomaterials
In Florida, high-purity cellulose manufacturer Rayonier Advanced Materials Inc. has successfully raised €67 million (US$71.5 million) to bolster its biomaterials strategy. This financing includes...
CCELL adds biobased materials to new vape casing design
In China, vape hardware company CCELL® has introduced plant-based, polylactic acid vape casings for cannabis consumption.
The innovation was part of the “Rosin Bar”...
Symrise expands sustainable patchouli sourcing program
In Sumatra, flavors and fragrance giant Symrise and Van Aroma have expanded their sustainable patchouli cultivation program.
The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
Biohackers use bioplastics to become early biocomputers
In the Netherlands, a biohacker has encapsulated a chip in bioplastic and embedded it in the skin of his hand so that he can...
New Energy Blue takes a step closer to corn stover-based ethylene and SAF
In Pennsylvania, New Energy Blue has formed New Energy Chemicals to manufacture ethylene using ethanol produced via corn stover. The bio-based ethylene will be...
French artist pioneers bioart
In France, artist Diane Trouillet is pioneering the use of cellulosic materials and biotechnology to create “open-source bioart” that explores the divide between inert...