Designer creates microalgae material that stimulates plant growth
In Germany, designer Laura Bordini has created packaging from microalgae that stimulates plant growth when it ends up in the environment. Called “By Osmosis,”...
Sail into the great unknown with biodegradable, sailboat-shaped urns
In Brazil, Furf Design Studio and mycelium products maker Much have designed a biodegradable, sailboat-shaped urn for for the cremains of people who would...
NASCAR Hall of Fame to use compostable paper cups from CTK Bio
In North Carolina, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority has tapped CTK Bio for supply of compostable paper cups at the Charlotte Convention Center and...
Strawfish sells seashell straws down by the seashore
In Canada, the purveyor of a seaside bar has won local acclaim for swapping soggy straws for a biodegradable alternative made from seashells.
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Yogurt brand Stonyfield selling sugar shirts to highlight healthy back-to-school lunches
In New Hampshire, leading yogurt brand Stonyfield Organic has launched Sweet Threads, a limited-edition clothing collection made from a sugarcane-based polylactic acid textile. The...
Bolt Threads completes SPAC, begins trading on Nasdaq
In California, biobased ingredients producer Bolt Threads has successfully closed its merger with special purpose acquisition company Golden Arrow Merger Corp and on August...
Covestro and Carlisle partner to offer biobased building insulation
In Pennsylvania, chemicals giant Covestro is supplying biobased methylene diphenyl diisocyanate to Carlisle Construction Materials for use in partially renewable polyurethane rigid foam insulation...
Raízen and Vertoro partner to boost lignin use
In Brazil, biofuels major Raízen has partnered with Dutch biotechnology accelerator Vertoro (JDA) to enhance the value of lignin in sustainable biofuels, chemicals, and...
VTT-led consortium opens CO2-to-Plastics pilot plant in Espoo
In Finland, VTT Technical Research Centre, LUT University, and industry partners have launched a pilot plant in Espoo to convert captured carbon dioxide into...
Checkerspot, Cambium sign high-performance biobased PU foam pact
In California, Checkerspot and Cambium have partnered to develop biobased, impact-resistant, high temperature and flame-retardant polyurethane foam products and composite foam systems for high-performance...