Gaia Biomaterials receives $5 million rights issue to help scale limestone-based bioplastic
In Sweden, bioplastics maker Gaia Biomaterials has secured a $5 million rights issue backed by the Swedish state-owned greentech venture capital fund Almi Invest...
Sparxell raises $3.2 million for biobased pigments
In the United Kingdom, Sparxell, a developer of plant-based pigments, has completed a $3.2-million funding round. The cash will be used to accelerate development...
NatureWorks and IMA create compostable coffee pod
In Minnesota, a two-year partnership between IMA Coffee and polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has resulted in the development of a compostable coffee pod. Unveiled...
CJ Biomaterials taps Matmerize for biopolymer-optimizing AI
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials has successfully used Matmerize’s artificial intelligence technology to optimize polyhydroxyalkanoates biopolymers.
Spun out of the Georgia Institute of Technology, Matmerize’s...
Belgrade’s Bpack backs bark-based bioplastic
In Belgrade, a packaging startup has developed a bioplastic using bark—an underutilized waste from timber processing—and used coffee grounds. According to AgFunderNews, Bpacks’ material...
CJ Biomaterials enables completely biodegradable plastic bottle cap
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials, a leading producer of polyhydroxyalkanoates, said its bioplastic is being used by California’s Beyond Plastic to develop the world's first...
Oregon State awarded $10-million to develop hemp supply chains to benefit Tribal nations
In Oregon, the Global Hemp Innovation Center at Oregon State University has won a $10 million grant to develop hemp-based supply chains and equip...
Construction of Evonik’s biosurfactants plant is completed
In Slovakia, McDermott has completed construction of an industrial-scale biosurfactant plant it built for specialty chemicals producer Evonik.
Construction was completed less than two...
History Channel “Ax Man” Buckin’ Billy Ray Smith endorses soy-based chainsaw oil
In Maryland, U.S. Soy and Stanley Black & Decker outdoor brand DEWALT have developed soy-based Bar & Chain Biodegradable Oil for chainsaws and other...
Reformation launches castor oil swimwear line
In Los Angeles, popular clothing brand Reformation has released a new swimwear line that emphasizes the use “planet-friendly,” biobased materials.
The company tapped Italy-based...