NatureWorks and IMA create compostable coffee pod
In Minnesota, a two-year partnership between IMA Coffee and polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has resulted in the development of a compostable coffee pod. Unveiled...
CJ Biomaterials taps Matmerize for biopolymer-optimizing AI
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials has successfully used Matmerize’s artificial intelligence technology to optimize polyhydroxyalkanoates biopolymers.
Spun out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Matmerize’s...
Belgrade’s Bpack backs bark-based bioplastic
In Belgrade, a packaging startup has developed a bioplastic using bark—an underutilized waste from timber processing—and used coffee grounds. According to AgFunderNews, Bpacks’ material...
CJ Biomaterials enables completely biodegradable plastic bottle cap
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, a leading producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates, said its bioplastic is being used by California’s Beyond Plastic to develop the world's first...
Oregon State awarded $10-million to develop hemp supply chains to benefit Tribal nations
In Oregon, the Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University has won a $10 million grant to develop hemp-based supply chains and equip...
Construction of Evonik’s biosurfactants plant is completed
In Slovakia, McDermott has completed construction of an industrial-scale biosurfactant plant it built for specialty chemicals producer Evonik.
Construction was completed less than two...
History Channel “Ax Man” Buckin’ Billy Ray Smith endorses soy-based chainsaw oil
In Maryland, U.S. Soy and Stanley Black & Decker outdoor brand DEWALT have developed soy-based Bar & Chain Biodegradable Oil for chainsaws and other...
Reformation launches castor oil swimwear line
In Los Angeles, popular clothing brand Reformation has released a new swimwear line that emphasizes the use “planet-friendly,” biobased materials.
The company tapped Italy-based...
Backed by A-listers, waste-based packaging firm Cruz Foam boasts scale and eyes new products
In Santa Cruz, California, a food waste upcycler backed by A-list investors such as Leonardo DiCaprio and Ashton Kutcher, is already mitigating 17,000 tons...
Algenesis and UC San Diego develop biobased TPU
In San Diego, University of California San Diego and Algenesis have developed a new biobased thermoplastic urethane to help address pervasive microplastics in the...