New Research Director for National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center
In Illinois, Yan Zhang was hired as the new director of research at Southern Illinois University’s National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center after the school conducted...
Domtar expands use of drones for forestry health
In Canada, Domtar, producer of pulp, paper, and personal care products, is harnessing the power of drone technology to complete critical forestry tasks. Two...
Ghana goes green with cassava bag plan
In Ghana, government officials are looking combat waste by promoting the use of biodegradable bags made from cassava.
Mahamudu Bawumia, Ghana’s Vice President, said the...
Dessert packaging cups now made with biobased dairy 2PE board
In Finland, Stora Enso’s Cupforma Dairy 2PE board is being used in the new dessert packaging cups from Copy Center. The cups are being...
BioBean turns spent coffee grounds to biofuel
In the United Kingdom, BioBean is working with waste management companies to collect used coffee grounds from over 1,500 small coffee shops and others...
Sweet success for Tony’s Chocolonely
In Belgium, Tony’s Chocolonely, a chocolate bar company created by three journalists after hearing stories of child abuse in the cocoa industry, will expand...
Is 3-D Printed Meat a Possibility in our Lifetime? Modern Meadow Might Bring Home...
In New York, Modern Meadow is creating animal-free leather and using a recent $40 million in Series B funding to help scale it up...
Clean shave, clean plant: Biobased razor subscription launches online
In New Hampshire, Sustain Shave Club is making online, subscription-based sales more sustainable with disposable razors with up to 35% wheat straw content.
For $10,...
Biobased polymers report with market trends published
In Germany, a new report, “Bio-based Building Blocks and Polymers – Global Capacities and Trends 2017-2022” published by nova-Institute contains markets, trends, and comprehensive...
Growth ahead for Genomatica with $90M equity offering
In California, Genomatica announced it issued $90 million in its latest equity offering, strengthening its balance sheet to fully execute on its business plan...