Avantium set to open pilot biorefinery
In the Netherlands, Avantium is on track to open a pilot biorefinery at Delfzijl in August. The pilot plant will convert plant-based feedstocks into...
Eastman Chemical launches engineering bioplastic
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical has launched a new cellulose-based engineering bioplastic dubbed TRĒVA.
Made up of about 50% cellulose, TRĒVA provides chemical resistance to skin...
Latest iPhones to include biobased plastic
In Cupertino, Apple has announced that the latest version of its ubiquitous iPhone smartphone will feature renewable materials—among other sustainable improvements—in an effort to...
Bee-Friendly Biopesticide Advances in Australia
In Australia, biobased insecticide company Innovate Ag has announced a partnership deal with Belgium’s Biological Products of Agriculture that will help commercialize Innovate Ag’s...
EU Looking to Flowers to Reduce Import Dependence on Rubber, Nickel
In Europe, separate research efforts are using flowers as sources of rubber and nickel—two important materials the European Union currently has to import.
The EU-funded...
Pine chemical additive gives used asphalt new life
In France, reclaimed asphalt deemed too hard for reuse on roads was brought within national specifications by using a pine chemical-based additive produced by...
UMadison researchers convert lignin into plastic substitute
In Wisconsin, researchers have genetically engineered Novosphingobium aromaticivorans to digest lignin and produce smaller aromatic hydrocarbons that could be used to produce a plastic...
Oak Ridge researchers crack 3D printing lignin challenge
In Tennessee, researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a 3D printing material that makes use of waste lignin.
The breakthrough came by using...
Big Easy’s Biggest Party About to Get Greener with Biobased Mardi Gras Beads
In Louisiana, 3-D Beads and Louisiana State University are working to create biodegradable beads to help reduce the environmental impact of New Orleans’ massive...
Bee venom the bee’s knees for anti-aging products
In South Korea, Beesen Bio has signed a contract to supply anti-aging face masks based on bee venom. The two-year deal calls for 400,000...