UPM Raflatac launches new, sustainable wood-based polypropylene film material
In Finland, UPM Raflatac launched a new wood-based polypropylene film material into the market. The UPM Raflatac Forest Film label material has been developed...
Architecture that cleans the air unveiled in Dublin
In London, design house ecoLogicStudio is piloting the use of photosynthetic microalgae to help de-carbonize cities. The company has developed an “urban curtain” of...
Lithuania scientists create bioplastic for food packaging which degrades in two years
In Lithuania, researchers from Kaunas University of Technology have created a fully compostable packaging for food products from bioplastic, which decomposes in a compost...
LEGO launches first block set made from bioplastic
In Denmark, LEGO, the maker of the popular children’s interlocking bricks, has launched its first kit made from bioplastic.
The kit—appropriately designed to make a...
Firmenich launches traceability initiative for flavors business
In Switzerland, fragrance and flavor major Firmenich has launched the Natural and Clean Label to provide traceability for its food and beverage products.
The label...
Sailing competition pilots mushroom remediation technology
In Denmark, the Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 recently concluded with an emphasis on improving the sports’ sustainability profile.
Mycoremediation was one of this...
Nixing palm oil will do more harm than good
In Singapore, specialty chemical maker Croda is making the case that shifting to sustainably sourced palm oil in personal care products—as opposed to completely...
JAY-Z’s VC backs flax cellphone case maker
In Canada, flax bioplastic cell phone case startup Pela has received funding from Marcy Venture Partners, a venture capital firm co-founded by rap and...
French milk-based bioplastic maker nabs government grant
In France, milk protein-based bioplastic company Lactips has received a €1.5-million (USD1.8-million) grant from the European Union’s H2020 SME funding vehicle to help the...
Cannabis and hemp giant acquires Saskatoon plant-based ingredient firm
In Canada, cannabis and hemp major Canopy Growth Corporation has acquired KeyLeaf Life Sciences, a plant-based ingredient extractor based in Saskatoon, for an undisclosed...