Hard times fall on North Dakota startup
In North Dakota, a company produces paper flower pots, paper and boards from manure is facing eviction from a city-owned industrial park for failing...
Corbion to build new PLA plant, exit FDCA
In the Netherlands, food ingredients and biobased products major Corbion disclosed its 2020-2025 strategy, which includes increasing investments in natural food preservation and lactic...
Novamont launches line of microbead alternatives
In Italy, Novamont has introduced a line of biodegradable microbead alternatives made from its bioplastic.
The product line goes beyond exfoliating functionalities, the company says....
UK government wants more clarity on biobased, biodegradable products
In the United Kingdom, the government is seeking information to help standardize terminology related to biobased and biodegradable plastics in an effort to reduce...
Paper circuit board is a step toward single-use electronics
New York, Researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton have developed a paper circuit board that could one day mitigate the...
Worth a shot: Jose Cuervo gives away agave straws
In Mexico, tequila giant Jose Cuervo wants you to make a good decision for the planet even if you make bad decisions after ordering...
Canadian bioplastic maker raises US$10 Million
In Ontario, Genecis Bioindustries Inc. has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice. The round...
Verdezyne breaks ground on biobased DDCA plant in Malyasia
In Malaysia, Verdezyne has broken ground on a plant that will produce biobased long chain diacids, including dodecanediodic acid, from byproducts of the palm...
Concern for father’s health leads to olive pit bioplastic
In Turkey, researcher Duygu Yilmaz has founded a startup to produce biodegradable plastic from discarded olive pits.
Dubbed Bioolive, the company has its roots in...
Edible cutlery makes inroads at the dinner table
In India, a company that has made edible spoons from rice, millet, and wheat for six years is crowdfunding its first mass production plant.
Bakey’s,...