World Textile Awards Go to Dupont Sorona Biomaterial and Unifi REPREVE Recycled Fiber
In Delaware, DuPont Industrial Biosciences was a top two contender for World Textile Awards’ Fiber Producer of the Year, which is given every year....
100% biobased concept house opens in Denmark
In Copenhagen, a consortium of over 40 partners has built a home made out of only biological materials, including tomato stems and seaweed.
The team...
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings Announces New Appointment to Board of Directors
In Massachusetts, Hatfield previously also worked at Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMS). He earned an MBA from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and...
Reebok releases revolutionary plant-based sneaker
In Massachusetts, global fitness brand Reebok launched the first product from its highly-anticipated “Cotton + Corn” sustainable products initiative, a sneaker that is constructed...
U.S. Air Force defends biomaterial samples collection from Russians
In Washington, D.C., the U.S. Air Force is defending its reasons for collecting biomaterial samples from Russians after Russian President Vladimir Putin brought up...
Disney joins others in saying sayonara to straws
In California, The Walt Disney Company is joining Starbucks, McDonald’s and Marriott to get rid of single use plastic straws and plastic straws in...
Biobased succinic acid report looks at technology, market, and applications
In Germany, nova-Institute published a report covering all aspects of succinic acid, including an overview on existing technologies and corresponding feedstock, the wide range...
Liquor maker launches new sweet vermouth using discarded coffee berry fruit
In the United Kingdom, William Grant & Sons UK, the makers of Hendrick’s Gin and Glenfiddich, launched a new product that reduces waste called...
Spider silk parkas could be hitting shelves next year
In New York, outdoor clothing brand North Face has put a protoype parka on display that was made from Qmonos, a recombinant spider silk...
Eucalyptus pulp maker invests in cellulose nanocrystals
In Montreal, Brazilian eucalyptus pulp maker Fibria has invested CAD$5.3 million in Canadian cellulose nanocrystals company CelluForce and gained exclusive distribution rights to the...