Bad news: You may have eaten beaver butt secretions
United Kingdom tabloid The Sun recently published a roundup of common food ingredients with disconcerting origins, including beaver anal gland secretions and crushed beetles.
According...
BioAmber Free of Corporate Debt
In Montreal, BioAmber has reimbursed its CDN$25 million loan ($19.3 million) with Bridging Finance, and, in the process, has eliminated its corporate debt.
BioAmber has...
UK scientists develop biodegradable alternative for microbeads ahead of ban
In the UK, scientists at the University of Bath’s Centre for Sustainable Chemical Technologies have created biodegradable microbeads out of cellulose that can replace...
Japan unveils concept car made from high-tech cellulose
At the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, Japan’s Environment Ministry unveiled a concept car made from a nanocellulose material made from wood-based cellulose and crop...
Thailand targets top spot in bioplastics
In Thailand, efforts are underway to significantly ramp up bioplastics production using the nation’s significant sugar output as feedstock.
Plastics Institute of Thailand Executive Director...
Neste, VTT sign biobased economy R&D pact
In Finland, Neste and VTT have signed a cooperation agreement to advance biobased and circular economy R&D and infrastructure.
The terms specifically provide VTT access...
Florida researchers use synthetic biology to boost production of green sunscreen
In Florida, researchers have used synthetic biology to develop a route to produce shinorine, a natural sunscreen ingredient traditionally extracted from red algae.
Yousong Ding...
DuPont’s Sorona used to produce faux fur line
In London, sustainable fashion brand Stella McCartney, biomaterials giant DuPont, and faux fur maker Ecopel have developed what they call the world’s first biobased...
Biodegradable clothes could be as simple as making yarn tasty to microbes
In North Carolina, spun yarn maker Parkdale Inc. and Intrinsic Textiles Group have developed a technology to produce clothing that biodegrades faster. Dubbed CiCLO,...
Biobased kicks company has successful run on Kickstarter
In New Zealand, a startup making shoes from natural materials has raised $120,000 in just 4 days on Kickstarter.
Allbirds set out to raise just...