USDA marks second-ever National Biobased Products Day
In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture held its second National Biobased Products Day celebration on March 8, with a press conference highlighting the...
Arda Biomaterials “taps” Bermondsey Beer Mile for feedstock
In London, a startup producing a leather alternative using spent grains from local beer brewers hopes to launch its first product later this year....
The North Face, BOTTLE Consortium partner to use PHA in apparel
In New York, apparel brand The North Face has partnered with the BOTTLE Consortium to scale polyhydroxyalkanoates as a biodegradable alternative to polyester. The...
Sonichem raises €1.4 million to make chemicals from sawdust
In East Midlands, UK, forestry waste-to-chemicals startup Sonichem has raised €1.4 million ($1.5 million) in a Pre-Series A funding, including a follow-on investment from...
TômTex raises $4.15 million to convert shrimp shells to leather
In New York, a company converting seafood waste such as shrimp shells into leather alternatives has raised $4.15 million. Founded by textile researcher and...
3D-printed nanocellulose hydrogels eyed for construction infill
In the United Kingdom and Sweden, researchers from Chalmers University of Technology and the Wallenberg Wood Science Centre claim a 3D printed, wood-based hydrogel...
X-BATT produces lithium-ion battery anode materials from spent coffee grounds, other wastes
In Florida, X-BATT has made a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology with the introduction of a composite anode materials made from feedstocks like wood,...
Sugar producer Balrampur Chini Mills plans PLA plant
In India, Balrampur Chini Mills, a sugar producer, is investing €222.45 million to build a polylactic acid plant. According to Sustainable Plastics, the plant...
Zone3 makes wetsuit out of biobased neoprene alternative
In the United Kingdom, Zone3 will soon introduce the world’s first biodegradable wetsuit. Made from Terraprene®, a biobased thermoplastic elastomer produced by Germany’s FKuR,...
Greener beamer: BMW offers 100% vegan interior for 5 Series model
In Germany, luxury carmaker BMW now offers a 100% vegan interior option for its popular 5 Series Touring model. The seats are made from...