Fungi munch on plastic and help clean up the environment
In the United Kingdom, the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew in London published their State of the World’s Fungi 2018 report that references studies showing...
Man of Steel Superhero Protects Others but New Biomaterial Protects Steel
In the United Kingdom, over 5,000 researchers applied to win the “Dare to Try” Tata Innovista international award for innovative research and development, including...
First leather company to use lignin modified polyphenolic in its products
In the Netherlands, Smit & Zoon filed a patent application in Europe for lignin modified polyphenolic leather chemicals. The patent is for the industrial...
BASF launches new product for mercury removal from natural gas
In Germany, BASF launched Durasorb HG, a non-regenerable, mixed metal oxide mercury removal adsorbent containing a dispersed and promoted copper sulfide phase. As an...
Wayne Paterson Appointed as Admedus CEO
In Australia, Admedus's Board of Directors appointed Wayne Paterson, who has been serving as acting CEO since May 2016, to be their permanent CEO...
Diodra promises durable bamboo bikes
In Romania, bike startup Diodra has developed e-bikes with bamboo frames. At 15 kilos, Diodra claims the e-bikes are the lightest ever produced and...
Report Identifies Top Board and Paper Packaging Companies
In the U.S., Beige Market Intelligence published a report listing what they consider the top consumer board packaging companies globally based on their research....
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...
No Air? No Explosion! Biodegradable Tire with Replaceable Treads Can’t Blowout on Road
In South Carolina, Michelin is expanding on the sustainability of cars by focusing on a new tire made of fully biodegradable biomaterials and utilizing...
Emerson’s Grind2Energy integrates AT&T IoT to turn food waste into clean energy
In Missouri, Grind2Energy, the food waste recycling system from Emerson, created an industrial food grinder that helps address the costs and environmental impacts of...