Athleisure Gets a Green Makeover
In Australia, fashion brand Breddy’s has received an award from sports industry group ISPO for its biobased “athleisure” pants.
Made from yarn derived from castor...
Consortium offers one-stop shop for aspiring PLA producers
In France, Futerro, Sulzer and TechnipFMC have partnered on the PLAnet project, an initiative aimed at streamlining the manufacture of polylactic acid bioplastics.
The companies...
Green until the very end: Eco-friendly burials increasingly popular
In New York, “green” funerals for those that want to remain eco-friendly even in death are growing in popularity thanks to increased awareness and...
CTO Karl Schoene takes top job at Elevance
In Illinois, Elevance Renewable Sciences announced that Karl Schoene will replace Tony Parnell as CEO, effective immediately. Schoene has been president and CTO of...
Corbion, Delft University crack the code for self-healing concreate
In the Netherlands, Corbion has launched a renewable copolymer for adhesion or controlled release. Dubbed SENTIALL, one of the first applications being pursued is...
Face fungus: BASF launches mushroom superfood bioactive for skin fortification
In Germany, BASF has launched a new bioactive extracted from the chaga mushroom (Inonotus obliquus) that it says fortifies skin’s natural protection and reduces...
China XD Plastics plans $316-million bioplastics plant
In China, China XD Plastics Co. Ltd. is reportedly investing $316 million to build 300,000 tons/year of bioplastics capacity.
According to Plastics News, China XD...
Asia Pacific will lead market growth for biotech flavors
In Asia Pacific, the global market for flavors produced via biotechnology is expected to nearly triple by 2024, due to a promising pipeline of...
Russian chemists develop biopolymer for 3D printer
In Russia, researchers at the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow have developed a biopolymer for 3D printing that overcomes many of the shortfalls...
The gribble, a lignin-munching ocean crustacean, eyed for enzymes
In the United Kingdom, scientists at the University of York are probing gribble guts to find better enzymes for producing for biofuels and renewable...