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...
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...