Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Electric enter pact for bioplastics in appliances
In Japan, Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Electric Corporation are collaborating to use biomass-based plastics in home appliances. Under the terms of the...
Meatable and Pelagen partner to produce animal-free leather
In the Netherlands, cultivated meat company Meatable and animal-free leather producer Pelagen have partnered to improve the efficiency and scalability of producing skin tissue...
Biome Technologies plans to de-list from AIM
In the United Kingdom, bioplastics company Biome Technologies PLC announced on February 21 that it will remove itself from the AIM, a sub-market of...
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...
Neste reduces focus on renewable chemicals
In Finland, oil company Neste has announced a performance improvement program that includes deemphasizing renewable chemicals. The company cites a significantly changed market environment...
LSU team envisions Fat Tuesday without the waste
In Baton Rouge, a team at Louisiana State University is hoping to scale production of biodegradable, seed-infused Mardi Gras beads to make the state’s...
Edelrid introduces castor oil-based climbing rope
In Germany, mountaineering equipment firm Edelrid has introduced climbing rope made from castor oil.
Birdlime 1R 9.8 climbing rope uses polyamide-11 made from castor oil...
Vans’ retro skate shoe drop features “old skool” music and biobased foam
In Colorado, popular skater shoe band Vans has debuted a premium “Old Skool” collection that features biobased materials.
First released in 1977, Vans’ Old Skool...
LG Chem unveils 100% biobased acrylic acid
In South Korea, LG Chem has begun producing 100% biobased acrylic acid and expects to ramp up to prototype production of 100 metric tons...
Chinese research team invents wood-based straws
In China, researchers from the Central South University of Forestry and Technology in Changsha have developed an alternative to plastic straws made from de-lignified...