Verde Bioresins partners with Philadelphia Eagles for bioplastic bags
In Philadelphia, storied NFL franchise and leader of the AFC East, the Philadelphia Eagles, is looking to also lead the league in sustainability. The...
Kia taps AkzoNobel for biobased interior EV coating
In the Netherlands, AkzoNobel N.V. has developed a paint using rapeseed and pine rosin to create the first biobased interior coating for KIA Motors....
BASF and 3Helix partner on collagen
In Germany, chemical giant BASF has partnered with Utah’s 3Helix Inc. to advance 3Helix's short, single-stranded collagen-like peptides. The proteins have the ability to...
PulpaTronics creates paper RFID tag
In the UK, students from Imperial College London’s Dyson School of Design Engineering have developed paper RFID tags that they hope will address the...
SYNLawn advances soy turf in South Dakota
In South Dakota, soy turf maker SYNLawn Mountain West has entered into partnerships with the South Dakota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, South Dakota...
Polybion and Fashion for Good team up for circular fashion
In Madrid, biomaterial firm Polybion has partnered with the Fashion for Good incubator to advance Polybion’s bacterial leather and Fashion for Good’s circular fashion...
Origin Materials begins commercial-scale production at Origin 1
In Sarnia, Ontario, biobased chemicals maker Origin Materials has begun commercial-scale production at Origin 1.
The Sarnia plant is Origin’s first large production asset...
LG Chem and GS Caltex advance biobased 3HP plans
In South Korea, LG Chem and GS Caltex have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance their efforts to develop biobased 3-hydroxypropionic acid, an...
Sensegen leans into fall flavors
In California, biotech-based specialty chemicals company Sensegen has launched seven autumnal flavors just in time for leaf-peeping/spooky season.
This biobased “culinary journey through autumn”...
Stora Enso innovation brings biobased to hazardous waste
In Finland, Stora Enso, FrostPharma and Mälarplast have jointly developed a bioplastic container for hazardous waste.
Dubbed WoodSafe, the polypropylene containers are made using...