Indian teen turns jute into biodegradable straws
In India, a teenager is making biodegradable straws from jute in a bid to curb the region’s mounting plastics waste crisis.
Sunam Taran collects jute...
Braskem launches biobased chemicals R&D in Beantown
In Boston, global bioplastic leader Braskem has opened a site in Boston dedicated to researching, developing, and commercializing chemicals made from renewable feedstocks. Activities...
Indian researchers report polystyrene recycling breakthrough
In India, researchers at IIT Hyderabad have discovered a way to recycle the common polystyrene foam thermocol using citrus extract from orange peels.
Citrus extract...
PHA water bottles eyed for ocean plastics crisis
In California, a new bottled water is launching later this month using PHA bioplastic that will biodegrade in water and soil after just 6...
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop launches natural fragrance line, lambasts “toxic” chemicals
In New York, actress-turned-lifestyle-guru Gwyneth Paltrow is adding a natural fragrance line to her Goop brand that she says will offer “the modern woman...
From petroleum to wood in the chemical industry: cost-efficient and more sustainable
In Belgium, an interdisciplinary team of bio-engineers and economists from KU Leuven has mapped out how wood could replace petroleum in the chemical industry....
Grading possible LEGO replacement materials
In Boston, Lux Research analyst Gihan Hewage weighed in on bioplastics options LEGO could evaluate in its search for a sustainable alternative to acrylonitrile...
Neste Jacobs’ technology boosts tall oil output at Finnish plant
In Finland, Neste Jacobs has installed an advanced process control technology at Forchem Oy’s Rauma tall oil facility that will increase product output.
A two-month...
Biobased adhesive solves coffee cup conundrum
In Germany, family-owned chemical company Follmann, together with its Sealock subsidiary, have developed a biobased adhesive for use in disposable coffee cups. The innovation...
South Korean skin care brand targets international expansion
In South Korea, natural skin care brand Isoi is expanding its international presence with store launches in China and the United States.
The company...