Colorado bioplastics deal terminated
In Colorado, Global Sciences, Inc. has terminated the letter of intent with Pure Vision Technologies to acquire 100% of Pure BioPlastics Inc., its renewable...
Zoe Saldaña and Henry Cavill sport eco-couture at Avatar premiere
In Los Angeles and London, biobased textiles from Lenzing were well-represented on the red carpets for AVATAR: The Way of Water premieres, thanks to...
Calvin Klein taps Natural Material Studio for biobased gift wrap
In Copenhagen, design firm Natural Material Studio says it has developed a biomaterial gift wrap for noted fashion brand Calvin Klein.
In keeping with...
Black algae dye is a breakthrough for fashion staple
In London, sustainability-focused clothing brand Vollebak has begun selling black T-shirts dyed using algae. The company claims it is the first algae-dyed clothing to...
Canadian research team develops biodegradable glitter
In Canada, a research team at University of Saskatchewan has developed a biobased and biodegradable glitter made from cellulose nanoparticles.
Dubbed ChiralGlitter, the breakthrough...
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...
Unicorn license stipulates biodegradable glitter
In Los Angeles County, the first-ever license for a backyard unicorn includes requirements that the animal be given regular access to rainbows and any...
German VC invests in palm oil alternative
In the United Kingdom, Doehler Ventures has made an unspecified investment in Clean Food Group, a startup working on a fermentation-based alternative to palm...
PHA water bottles launch in organic grocer
In Los Angeles, PHA bioplastic water bottles produced by Cove have officially launched at local organic grocer Erewhon.
The bottles are biodegradable, renewable, non-toxic...
Switzerland’s Monosuisse to use Avantium’s PEF for microfilament yarns
In Amsterdam, Monosuisse AG, a producer of microfilaments for industrial use, has signed an offtake agreement for Avantium’s biobased polyethylene furanoate. Monosuisse will use...