Michelin and partners inaugurate biobased butadiene demo unit
In Bassens, France, Michelin, IFPEN and Axens have inaugurated the first industrial-scale demonstration plant for production of bio-based butadiene.
Located at a Michelin facility,...
Helios Resins taps Avantium to replace fossil-based PTA resins
In Amsterdam, Avantium N.V. has announced that Helios Resins, a Slovenia-based producer of advanced coating and composite resins, has signed a capacity reservation agreement...
Casio celebrates HELLO KITTY’s 50th birthday with biobased watch
In Tokyo, watchmaker Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is celebrating the 50 anniversary of HELLO KITTY, the iconic and adorable character created by Sanrio, with a...
Sustainable squad goals: Troost-Ekong debuts biobased cleats at Africa Cup of Nations
In Nigeria, soccer star William Troost-Ekong sported biobased cleats in the opening game of the Africa Cup of Nations. Made by the United Kingdom’s...
Vivobarefoot envisions scan-print-soil future where sneakers are personalized and compostable
In London, minimalist, “barefoot-style” shoe brand Vivobarefoot has unveiled a compostable sneaker prototype that is 3D printed using a biobased thermoplastic. The company told...
Ford forges ahead with biobased materials, creates olive grove waste prototypes
In Spain, leading automaker Ford is expanding its slate of biobased materials used in car parts to olive tree waste such as branches and...
Flex your mussels: Seastex makes acoustic tiles from bivalve beards
In London, a startup is creating performance materials from an unlikely source: the “beards” mussels extend outside of their shells to stay anchored.
Seastex...
Evonik biosurfactant wins prestigious Responsible Care Award
In Germany, Evonik has won the Responsible Care® Award in the Safe and Sustainable Chemicals category for its glycolipid biosurfactants platform.
The award from...
TIPA and ATI solve compostable coffee capsule conundrum
In Israel, TIPA, a manufacturer of high-performance compostable materials, and packaging company ATI have introduced lids for compostable coffee capsules. Suitable for all capsules,...
Biobased glitter may shimmer, but it still pollutes
In the UK, efforts to find a sustainable alternative to traditional glitter, which is a nonbiodegradable source of microplastics, may have yielded the lesser...