Birch breakthrough: Umeå University project converts leaves into semiconductor material
A collaboration between researchers from Sweden, Denmark and China has successfully converted birch leaves into carbon quantum dots suitable for use in semiconductors.
The...
BioFluff raises $2.5 million for animal-free fur
In San Francisco, BioFluff has raised $2.5 million in seed funding to develop and scale its protein technology for 100% plant-based fur alternatives. The...
Neste and Eppendorf sign renewable plastics pact for lab consumables
In Helsinki, Neste Corporation and laboratory equipment manufacturer Eppendorf have partnered to produce and sell lab consumables made from renewable raw materials.
Under the...
Autoinjectors get green makeover with INEOS Styrolution bio-attributed copolymers
In the UK, UK-based healthcare solution provider Eco-inject has announced it will use INEOS Styrolution’s NAS® ECO bio-attributed polymers for a line of single-use...
PANGAIA to buy PEF from Avantium for apparel
In the Netherlands, PANGAIA, a global collective dedicated to sustainable fashion, has entered into an agreement to procure plant-based polyethylene furanoate (PEF) from Avantium's...
SABIC and CJ CheilJedang partner for biobased rice bowl packaging
In South Korea, SABIC and CJ CheilJedang have developed ready-to-eat rice packaging bowls made with 25% certified renewable polypropylene. The innovative packaging, a part...
University of York researchers secure funding for bioactives and anaerobic digestion
In the United Kingdom, two research projects at the University of York have received funding as part of a £42 million program aimed at...
Classic Aston Martin retrofitted with renewable interior
In the UK, a company specializing in electrifying classic cars has redone an Aston Martin DB6 to also include renewable and recycled interior materials....
Sparkling affair: Stella McCartney, Veuve Clicquot convert champagne waste into leather
In London, sustainability focused fashion designer Stella McCartney has partnered with Veuve Clicquot to produce a leather alternative from champagne waste. Both McCartney and...
“Hopportunity”: Aimplas eyes beer brewing waste as bioplastic feedstock
In Spain, Aimplas is coordinating an effort to convert brewers spent grain leftover from beer production into bioplastics. Dubbed BioSupPack, the project’s goal is...