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...
Perstorp starts up biobased pentaerythritol plant
In India, specialty chemical company Perstorp has brought a new, biobased pentaerythritol and penta chemicals production plant online at Sayakha.
The site has the...
University of Bath joins biobased buildings material project
In the United Kingdom, the University of Bath has joined a European consortium targeting natural and biobased building materials. Dubbed Inbuilt, the group is...
Danimer scales thermocatalytic PHA production
In New York, Danimer Scientific has successfully completed expansion of its Rinnovo® bioplastic demonstration plant located in Rochester.
Rinnovo is a type of polyhydroxyalkanoate...
Kraton introduces agrochemical coating made from crude tall oil
In Houston, Kraton Corporation has introduced a new line of biobased hydrocarbon oils for agrochemicals, adhesives, and lubricants. Made from pulp and paper byproduct...
Black Panther jewelry designer Julia Koerner introduces bioplastic handbags
In Australia, the costume jewelry designer behind Marvel’s Black Panther franchise—including Queen Ramonda’s visually stunning headgear—has designed handbags using algorithms, 3D printing, and bioplastic....
Sway unveils seaweed plastic breakthrough, raises $5 million
In California, seaweed-based bioplastic startup Sway has revealed a “breakthrough technology” that will enable seaweed to replace flexible plastics at scale.
The new, patent-pending...
IDTechEx report sees opportunities in biobased manufacturing
In Boston, a new report is exploring the future production of sustainable materials, such as handbags of mushroom leather and biodegradable foodware.
The report...
L’Oréal brings animal-free collagen to face cream market
In Paris, beauty giant L’Oréal has introduced animal-free collagen to its Age Perfect Collagen Royal Anti-Aging Face Cream sold in China.
Produced via biotechnology,...
One man’s trash: RPI microbe converts polyethylene to silk
In New York, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are developing bacteria that consumer plastic waste and excrete a biodegradable material similar to silk.
The...