Sustainable spectacle: Eyeglass giant taps Eastman for renewable frame material
In New York, glasses giant Marchon Eyewear says it has partnered with Eastman Chemical to use Eastman’s renewable acetate in its frames.
Trade-named Acetate Renew,...
HempWave to take controlling stake in Celexus
In Arizona, HempWave has revealed it plans on buying a controlling stake in Celexus, an acquisition, management and holding company for early-stage, high-growth businesses...
Akzo’s Imagine Chemistry Challenge yields two potential partners
In the Netherlands, AkzoNobel says the inaugural year of its Imagine Chemistry Challenge has been a success with two of the three 2017 finalists...
Once-mothballed succinic acid plant running at double original output
In Sarnia, Ontario, a biobased succinic acid built that went offline in 2018 is getting new life thanks to a new, more efficient process...
Cepsa begins supplying renewable surfactant to Unilever
In Spain, Cepsa Química has begun supply of renewable linear alkylbenzene (LAB) to consumer goods giant Unilever for use in cleaning and laundry products.
Dubbed...
Kelpi raises £3 million for seaweed-based coatings
In the United Kingdom, Kelpi has raised £3 million (US$3.6 million) to advance its seaweed-based coatings. Formulated for food and cosmetics packaging, the coatings...
Israel tests artificial reefs made from PLA
In Israel, researchers at University of Technion University, University of Ben Gurion of the Negev and Bar Ilan University claim they have created 3D-printed...
Bacteria could raise the alarm of pipeline leaks
In Mississippi, researchers are working on developing a biobased sensor that could detect leaks in oil and gas pipelines.
The researchers developed bacteria that creates...
Egg-citing idea: Canada’s Spark Sourcing cuts plastics by adding eggshell material
In New Brunswick, indigenous entrepreneur Nicole Hollins has founded Spark Sourcing to distribute solutions that reduce plastics content up to 50% by adding eco-shell,...
Maine seeks to boost its forestry sector
In Maine, The Maine Technology Institute is looking to invest $1.5 million in forest products technologies to benefit the state’s economy.
The Emerging Technology Challenge...