Israel’s Balena field tests cinnamon-scented compostable slides
In Tel Aviv, material science company Balena hopes to shortly launch 60% biobased, 100% compostable, and cinnamon-scented slide-style sandals.
Made from a proprietary natural...
Mowilex produces air-cleaning paint from seeds and grass
In Indonesia, Mowilex has created a 28% biobased paint that is not only more sustainable to produce, but also converts harmful formaldehyde into water...
LanzaTech SPAC heads to shareholder vote
In Chicago, special purpose acquisition company AMCI Acquisition Corp. II has scheduled a special meeting of its stockholders to vote on the proposed business...
Synbio firm Visolis raises $8 million
In California, Visolis has raised $8 million in seed funding to advance its platform, which combines synthetic biology and traditional chemical catalysis to manufacture...
Billie Eilish sports renewable corset on Vogue digital cover
In New York, singer/songwriter Billie Eilish has worn a corset made from multiple renewable materials on Vogue’s first-ever video cover.
The “Bad Guy” and...
Minnesota research team develops catalyst for renewable acrylic acid
In Minnesota, university researchers have developed a catalyst that significantly reduces the cost of producing renewable acrylic acid and acrylates, which are used globally...
UK’s Amtico launches biobased luxury vinyl flooring
In the UK, flooring company Amtico is now offering partially biobased luxury vinyl tile. Called Amtico Bio, the biobased content of the tiles comes...
LANXESS taps TotalEnergies for biobased styrene
In France, TotalEnergies has agreed to supply styrene produced from pulp industry by-product tall oil to German chemical company LANXESS. The move supports LANXESS’s...
Smart Resilin and Acies Bio partner to commercialize plastic alternative
In Israel, Smart Resilin and Acies Bio have partnered to develop and commercialize resilin, a recombinant structural protein that is a promising alternative to...
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,...