Acme Mills unveils biobased PLA fabrics
In Michigan, Acme Mills Company has launched a line of biobased polylactic acid fabrics. Dubbed Natura, the fabrics can replace petroleum-based nonwovens such as...
Danimer shores up its balance sheet
In Georgia, bioplastic maker Danimer Scientific has issued a super senior secured promissory note in an aggregate principal amount of $11,250,000 to certain lenders...
Bpacks raises €1 million for bark-based packaging
In Serbia, bark-based packaging startup Bpacks has raised €1 million (US$1.05 million) in pre-seed funding. According to Tech Funding News, the funds will help...
Lenzing partners with C.P.L. to advance biobased acetic acid for sustainable textiles
In Austria, The Lenzing Group has licensed its biobased acetic acid process to C.P.L. Prodotti Chimici srl for use in textile dying. Under the...
BioFluff, space bricks make list of 2024’s most innovative materials
In London, design publication dezeen has included several biobased products in its annual list of most innovative materials. “The realities of climate change have...
Emirates Biotech advances UAE PLA plant
In the United Arab Emirates, Sulzer has licensed its biobased polylactic acid technology to Emirates Biotech, which plans to break ground on a production...
Sustainable snowboards set to hit the slopes this season
In Germany, engineering materials firm Envalior and Union Binding Company have partnered to introduce redesigned Travis Rice Falcor Signature Snowboard Bindings featuring Envalior's Durethan...
Pooploop exhibit explains how to extract value from excrement
In Tokyo, an exhibit at the 21_21 Design Sight gallery wants to flush away preconceived notions and illustrate how humanity can create materials from...
Brake-ing News: Lexus and Crafting Plastics create interactive bioplastic car concept
In Miami, luxury carmaker Lexus and design studio Crafting Plastics have created a 3D printed, bioplastic car sculpture that changes color in response to...
LG Chem and Acies Bio partner on biobased chemicals
In California, Acies Bio and LG Chem have partnered to develop biobased chemicals by leveraging LG Chem's large-scale manufacturing expertise and market access with...