Merrell and Parks Project introduce mushroom hiking shoe

In Michigan, outdoor apparel maker Merrell has launched a plant-based apparel collaboration with Parks Project, a streetwear brand committed to conserving national parks. The collection’s...

PETA recognizes plant-based fashions

In London, PETA has recognized several fashion houses for their efforts to use biobased and cruelty-free materials in their clothing and accessories. Ganni won trendsetter...

Ginkgo Bioworks receives warning from NYSE

In Boston, strain engineering pioneer Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings has received notice from the New York Stock Exchange that the company’s average stock closing price...

MTN Rwanda develops paper-based SIM cards

In Rwanda, telecommunications company MTN Rwanda is developing biodegradable SIM cards based on paper. According to the company, over 4 billion plastic SIM cards are...

Flour and oat “robots” could help replenish forests

In Italy, researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have developed a “biohybrid” robot from flour and oat fruit that can be filled with seeds...

Verbio breaks ground on biobased specialties plant

In Germany, Verbio has broken ground on a biobased specialty chemicals plant at Bitterfeld. The €80-100 million (USD$87.2-109 million) site will use Novel Prize-winning ethenolysis...

NatureWorks secures loan for Thailand PLA site

In Thailand, leading polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has obtained a $350-million loan to finance its fully integrated PLA plant at the Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex....

Allozymes raises $15 million to scale enzyme solutions

In Singapore, enzyme engineering firm Allozymes has secured $15 million in Series A funding. The company plans to use the funds to accelerate its...

Harvard spinoff Circe Bioscience unveils gas fermentation platform

In Boston, Circe Bioscience has licensed a gas fermentation technology from Harvard University’s Wyss Institute that can produce molecules identical to sugars, fats, biodegradable...

Bioplastic ballistics: Beyond Plastic and Eco Shot develop sustainable shotgun wads

In Colorado, Beyond Plastic and Eco Shot have developed a biobased material to replace petroleum-based polyethylene and polypropylene in shotgun wads. Wads are a critical...

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