Corn and Sugar Not Just in Cereal Anymore – John Deere Bioplastic Toys to...
In Colorado, John Deere and toy company BeginAgain teamed up to make new eco-friendly John Deere-licensed toys made from corncobs and sugar cane. Made...
Sustainable nitrogen-producing microbe for corn reduces need for chemical fertilizer
In California, Pivot Bio was recognized for its transformational work in agriculture, specifically for developing the industry’s first sustainable nitrogen-producing microbe for corn that...
Covestro develops biobased film perfect for hairstyling products
In Germany, Covestro, one of the world’s largest polymer companies, developed a film-forming polyurethane dispersion for hairstyling products with a carbon content based on...
Unilever launches new natural personal care products
In the United Kingdom, Unilever launched a new line of natural personal care products, ApotheCARE Essentials. The 18 new products are created from six...
New Way to Diagnose and Confirm Parkinson’s Disease, Even Before Symptoms Develop
In Texas, scientists from the McGovern Medical School at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) have found a way to...
Stora Enso adds veteran to consumer board division
In Finland, Stora Enso has appointed Annica Bresky Executive Vice President, Consumer Board division and member of the Group Leadership Team, effective 1 May...
BASF breaking new ground with ChemCycling project
In New Jersey, BASF for the first time is making products with chemically recycled plastics, with its ChemCycling project. Chemical recycling provides an innovative...
Arkema Expands to Asia to Grow Castor Oil Based Polyamides
In France, Arkema SA is expanding to Asia with an investment of about $342.2 million (300 million Euros) over the next five years to...
Researchers create bioplastics from waste fryer oil
In Slovakia, researchers from the Slovak Technical University are reporting that a new patent application for second-generation bioplastics has been submitted to the Patent Office.
"Second-generation...
PTT donates sustainable packaging to mitigate trash left by Thai mourners
In Thailand, PTT Public Company Limited has donated more than a million biodegradable polybutylene succinate-coated paper food containers to help manage the massive trash...