Biobased Barbies on the horizon?
In California, Mattel, maker of childhood mainstay brands like Barbie, Fischer-Price, and Hot Wheels, has promised to use only recycled, recyclable, or renewable plastics...
EU consortium seeks renewable packaging that will also help increase food shelf-life
In Europe, the REFUCOAT project is working to develop more eco-friendly food packaging that also helps preserve food and reduce spoilage.
The program, which is...
Bengaluru friends find inspiration from elders for addressing plastic pollution crisis
In Bengaluru, civil engineer Shiva Manjesh and childhood friends Jagadish Raj and Naveen have launched a business providing castor stems as a plastic straw...
Double-digit annual growth forecast for biodegradable paper packaging
In the United Kingdom, Technavio analysts expect the global biodegradable paper packaging market to grow 11% per year through 2021, driven by increased adoption...
Iconic Indian flower used to make biodegradable films
In India, researchers have developed films from lotus stem starch, whey protein concentrate, and psyllium husk.
Unlike films made from starch alone, the films developed...
Deinove appoints business development head
In France, Sebastian Enault has joined Deinove’s executive committee as a business development director. In the role, Enault will be responsible for expanding and...
Coca-Cola, Absolut among consortium developing paper packaging
In Denmark, an unlikely consortium of consumer goods companies and brewers are working to toward paper packaging. Dubbed Paboco (PAper BOttle COmpany), the group...
UK company boasts natural solution to vanilla crisis
In the United Kingdom, Omega Ingredients has developed a natural vanilla flavor and extract as suppliers scramble for alternatives amid surging global prices.
Omega says...
Renewable insulation materials company raises $22.5 million in Series B
In Virginia, sustainable packaging company TemperPack has closed a $22.5-million Series B financing.
The company manufactures jute-based insulation materials, dubbed ClimaCell, that can replace single-use...
NatureWorks commits to sustainable feedstocks
In Minnesota, biobased chemicals and plastics producer NatureWorks has announced it will use 100%, third-party certified sustainable agricultural feedstock by 2020.
The company says it...