Braskem shareholder confirms takeover offer from private equity firms
In Brazil, Novonor has confirmed a takeover offer from private equity investors Apollo and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company for its shares in petchems,...
Lenzing celebrates 40 years of biobased acetic acid
In Austria, wood-based fibers maker Lenzing Group is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its biorefinery and coproduct brand LENZING Acetic Acid Biobased. Since its...
Octarine Bio and Ginkgo Bioworks Partner to on Natural Pigment
In Boston, synthetic biology firms Octarine Bio and Ginkgo Bioworks have partnered to produce compounds in the tryptophan pathway. Specifically, the two will jointly...
Trinseo and RWDC look to PHA to solve pesky paper packaging problem
In Pennsylvania and Georgia, Trinseo and RWDC Industries are developing paper and board packaging solutions using polyhydroxyalkanoates dispersion technology.
Non-recyclable packaging materials, such as...
Former British soldier hopes to hit biodegradable golf ball and toast King Charles from...
In the Himalayas, a war veteran and double amputee is scaling the world’s tallest peak, from which he hopes to toast the coronation of...
Harry Potter star Emma Watson launches gin brand with mushroom packaging
In France, Emma Watson is lending her celebrity magic to her family’s vineyard business by jointly launching a gin brand with her brother Alex....
Crocs revises net zero target, but doubles down on biobased
In Colorado, popular clog brand Crocs has pushed back its targets for achieving net zero operations from 2030 to 2040, calling the revised timeline...
Swiss team wants to fight climate change with biobased drones
In Switzerland, researchers at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology have developed a mostly biodegradable drone that could be used to...
CellMEAT debuts cultivated caviar
In South Korea, cultivated meat producer CellMEAT has unveiled a caviar prototype based on the popular Osetra caviar.
The innovation could one day deliver...
Lummus and Citroniq plan to spend $5 billion on biobased polypropylene
In Houston, Lummus Technology and Citroniq Chemicals have signed a letter of intent to develop biobased polypropylene projects in North America. These projects will...