Sustainable scuba: Gucci introduces biobased dive watches
In Italy, luxury brand Gucci has introduced dive watches made from biobased plastics.
At least 46% of the unisex 40 mm watches are biobased,...
Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam launches bioplastic credit and debit cards
Brunei’s largest card issuer has launched credit and debit cards made from biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) bioplastic to demonstrate its “commitment to tackling the...
Spanish research team creates carbon fiber alternative from palm waste
In Spain, researchers from the Universitat Politècnica de València have created a biodegradable material from palm tree waste that has comparable properties to carbon...
Sneaker company On launches rental program for biobased running shoe
In Switzerland, running shoe company On has begun a rental program for its biobased Cloudneo sneaker.
Produced using several materials made from castor oil...
Amyris announces $50 million common stock offering
In California, renewable chemical maker Amyris, Inc. has entered into a definitive purchase agreement for stock and announced a concurrent private placement, saying the...
Clueless star poses nude to promote vegan leather
In New York, Alicia Silverstone has posed nude for a PETA ad encouraging adoption of plant-based leather alternatives. Featuring the tagline “I’d Rather Go...
K-beauty brand taps CJ Biomaterials for compact cushions
In Korea, a K-Beauty brand owned by retailer Olive Young is offering compact makeup cushions made from biobased polyhydroxyalkanoates and polylactic acid. Usually, the...
Bio Scaffold likened to “language” between organism and machine
In California, BioLab Studio has created a system in which mycelium materials are grown on 3D-printed natural scaffolds and maintained by robotic arms.
Dubbed...
Beer aroma maker raises $6.4 million
In Denmark, a company developing precision fermentation routes to food and beverage aroma ingredients has raised 45 million Danish kroner (US$6.4 million).
EvodiaBio is...
EnginZyme raises €21 million in Series B
In Sweden, cell-free biomanufacturing technology company EnginZyme has raised €21 million (US$22 million). The Series B funding will be used to accelerate commercialization of...