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...

Prince William walks the walk with biobased sneakers at Earthshot ceremony

In South Africa, Prince William recognized this year’s Earthshot prize nominees and finalists while sporting a new, more casual and sustainable look. The heir...

Review suggests cashew nut shell liquid is promising feedstock for polyols

In France, researchers from Orpia Innovation and University of Montpellier have reviewed the potential for cashew nut shell liquid as an alternative for producing...

RGM Group and Paques Biomaterials partner to produce PHA from paper process water

In the Netherlands, ESKA, a recycled solid board manufacturer and part of RDM Group, has partnered with Paques Biomaterials to develop the world’s first...

2M to develop FlexSea’s seaweed biomaterial for skincare packaging

In the United Kingdom, 2M Sustainable Packaging Technologies has secured an Innovate UK SMART grant to advance FlexSea’s red seaweed-based biomaterial for circular personal...

Kintra Fibers and Paradise Textiles create biobased jacket

In Taiwan, biobased fiber producer Kintra Fibers has partnered with Paradise Textiles to create a prototype jacket—the first garment made with Kintra’s yarns. The development...

Earthodic raises $4 million to expand presence in US

In Australia, Earthodic, a developer of biobased, water-resistant coatings, has raised $4 million to boost production and partnering in the US market. Dubbed Biobarc,...

BASF taps Acies Bio for methanol-to-fatty alcohols process

In Germany, BASF and Acies Bio have partnered to further develop a fermentation technology that converts methanol to fatty alcohols, essential building blocks for...

You better be-leaf it: Dawn Bio cultivates wood in a petri dish

In the Netherlands, a startup based at Wageningen University’s campus is pioneering technology to produce wood from cultured cells. Dubbed Dawn Bio, the company has...

Algae-based snowboards from WNDR get nod from Time Magazine

In Utah, WNDR Alpine’s algae-based snowboards have been named to Time Magazine’s top 200 inventions list. Unlike most snowboards, which are made out of petroleum-based...

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New yoga fabric collection from Hyosung TNC and Lenzing “nama-stays” away from synthetic fibers

In South Korea, global elastane leader Hyosung TNC and Lenzing Group, a leading global producer of regenerated cellulosic fibers for the textile and nonwovens...

Egg carton kicks explore intersection of design and simplicity

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Oyster waste provides pleasant “shell-ter” for Sydney parkgoers

In Sydney, Australia, a new Pier Pavilion designed by Besley & Spresser has been built using waste rock oyster shells.  Comprising a “striking landscape...