Protecting Japan’s sacred deer with edible bags
In Nara, Japan, a local man has created an edible packaging material from rice bran and milk cartons after several of the city’s sacred...
Wood-based yarn included in smart fashion material hub
In Milan, Eastman Chemical, a producer of wood-based yarn, has joined C.L.A.S.S., a “hub” for smart material development for the fashion industry.
Eastman’s yarn, dubbed...
USDA scientists mix starch with PVOH, create better-performing films
In Illinois, US Department of Agriculture researchers have developed a starch-based coating that, when blended with polyvinyl alcohol, creates a film with improved biodegradability,...
Finnish waste-to fiber technology wins World Changing Ideas Award
In Finland, a technology for producing fiber from cellulose in waste products has won Fast Company’s 2019 World Changing Ideas Award.
Based in Jyväskylä, Spinnova...
Development group to invest a cool billion to support North America’s bioeconomy expansion
In North America, a coalition of biobased investors and capital market participants has announced it will deploy $1 billion in capital to support infrastructure...
Dirty Labs wants to make laundry clean and green
In Arizona, laundry detergent brand Dirty Labs is taking on the likes of massive consumer products companies like Unilever and Procter & Gamble with...
Trailblazing natural mattress company celebrates 20 years
In New Jersey, a mattress manufacturer devoted to using natural materials is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Mark Tremlett and Peter Tindall founded Naturalmat in 2020...
Young entrepreneurs develop plant-based hair extensions
In Detroit, two University of Michigan graduates have developed a process to convert a nuisance plant into environmentally-friendly hair extensions.
Nana Britwum and Jannice Newson...
Saudi scientists eye date waste for filtration membranes
In Saudi Arabia, researchers at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology are using date waste to create filtration membranes for industrial separations.
Conventional membranes...
Minnesota research team develops catalyst for renewable acrylic acid
In Minnesota, university researchers have developed a catalyst that significantly reduces the cost of producing renewable acrylic acid and acrylates, which are used globally...