Meeting puts spotlight on production challenges
In France, the first-ever BIOeconomy’s Key Enabling Technologies conference drew 300 bioeconomy experts to discuss the scale-up challenges to the production of biobased products.
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South Korean convenience stores launch biobased to-go containers
In South Korea, two convenience stores have announced that they will switch to eco-friendly dosirak as the country works to reduce plastic waste.
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Idaho bioplastic company develops marine biodegradable biopolymer
In Idaho, BioLogiQ has develops a biodegradable bioplastic by blending polybutylene adipate terephthalate and NuPlastiQ GP. Testing by Eden Research Laboratory demonstrated that the material...
Software challenge yields algae-based route to ethylene
In Turkey, two Izmir Institute of Technology students have won Honeywell’s UniSim Design Challenge by using the company’s software to demonstrate a process route...
Polish company develops energy bars for bees
In Poland, Saatchi & Saatchi IS Warsaw has created paper that acts like an energy bar for bees—fortifying the vital workers and, hopefully, reducing...
Reebok and National Geographic launch plant-based sneakers with endangered species designs
In the United Kingdom, Reebok and National Geographic have partnered on a collection of plant-based sneakers aimed at raising awareness of endangered species.
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A greener red sportscar: Clariant launches biobased auto pigment
In Switzerland, Clariant has launched a biobased version of a pigment that is the auto industry’s most widely used in red exterior car coatings.
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Suicide machine features 3D printed, biodegradable coffin
In Austria, designer Philip Nitschke has unveiled a suicide machine complete with a 3-D printed, removable coffin for efficient removal and burial of the...
New microbeads concept could actually benefit oceans
In Puerto Rico, a university chemistry lab is working to create microbeads out of algae, chitosan, and iron that could remediate harmful sunscreen chemicals...
Seafood waste could have second life as biodegradable diapers
In India, a team of chemists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras have used chitosan—a component of seafood industry waste—along with citric acid...