One man’s trash: RPI microbe converts polyethylene to silk
In New York, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing bacteria that consumer plastic waste and excrete a biodegradable material similar to silk.
The...
Ganni taps BioFluff for faux fur bag
In Copenhagen, fashion brand Ganni has designed handbags using faux fur made from nettle, hemp and flax.
San Francisco startup BioFluff produces the shaggy...
Praj set to start PLA pilot unit
In India, Praj Industries has told Times of India that its polylactic acid pilot plant will come online by April. Scaling the biodegradable and...
NextChem and ENGIE partner on biomethane technology
In Milan, MAIRE’s NextChem Tech subsidiary and ENGIE have agreed to co-develop and commercialize an advanced biomethane technology to produce synthetic methane from dry...
Gulf Biopolymers plans Abu Dhabi PLA plant
In Abu Dhabi, Gulf Biopolymers Industries Ltd. plans to build a polylactic acid plant at a Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi site. The plant...
Cymbiotika introduces plant-based dish soap
In San Diego, health and wellness company Cymbiotika has launched a plant-based dish soap that is also “naturally moisturizing.”
The launch is a “testament...
Rainbow of opportunity: Gingko and Phytolon advance natural food coloring pact
In Boston, biotech-based food coloring company Phytolon and strain engineering firm Ginkgo Bioworks have successfully completed the first development milestone of their multi-product collaboration...
CJ Bio PHA grade deemed appropriate for food contact
In Massachusetts, a semi-crystalline polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer producing by CJ Biomaterials has been included in the U.S. Food and Drug Administration Inventory of Effective Food...
CCELL adds biobased materials to new vape casing design
In China, vape hardware company CCELL® has introduced plant-based, polylactic acid vape casings for cannabis consumption.
The innovation was part of the “Rosin Bar”...
Paques Biomaterials raises €14 million for PHA
In the Netherlands, Paques Biomaterials has raised €14 million to advance its polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. The company was founded 3 years ago on technology spun...