Seaweed-lined to-go containers set to launch in London
In the United Kingdom, food delivery platform Just Eat claims it has made the world’s first take-out container made from seaweed and cardboard.
Developed...
Evolved By Nature raises $120 million for silk-based products
In Boston, a startup producing sustainable chemicals for apparel, personal care and medicine from natural silk proteins has raised $120 million to scale production.
The...
Coffee waste upcycler Kaffee Bueno set to expand
In Denmark, coffee byproduct upcycler has added new ingredients to its portfolio and will soon open an expanded production facility.
Since the start of...
See-through wood eyed for smartphone displays
In Sweden, researchers from the KTH Royal Institute of Technology and the University of Maryland think see-through wood could be a viable alternative to...
Bath time just got more sustainable
In Brazil, Braskem’s biobased polyethylene will be used as packaging for Buhbli Organics’ Himalayan Bath Salts for sale at Walmart stores in the United...
Fashion student turns heads with kombucha-based dress
In Scotland, a fashion student has used fermented kombucha tea, sugar, bacteria and yeast to produce clothing.
Aurelie Fanton, 23, studies at Edinburgh College of...
NatureWorks secures loan for Thailand PLA site
In Thailand, leading polylactic acid producer NatureWorks has obtained a $350-million loan to finance its fully integrated PLA plant at the Nakhon Sawan Biocomplex....
Amazon’s Female Founder Initiative invests in bioplastic maker Genecis
In Seattle, online retail behemoth amazon has invested an undisclosed sum in bioplastics startup Genecis.
Luna Yu founded Genecis at the age of 21...
Scottish pact looks to boost chitin as biopolymer
In Scotland, global consulting and engineering company Wood has partnered with CuanTec Ltd. to develop separation facilities that will process shellfish waste to extract...
Wood-based sensors could enable an Internet of Greener Things
In Canada, Simon Frasier University professor Woo Soo Kim and researchers from Switzerland have developed a sensor made from cellulose for use in the...