Johnny Walker goes green with paper packaging
In the United Kingdom, libations leader Diageo announced it has created paper-based packaging for spirits, which it will roll out for the popular Johnnie...
Eastman’s TREVA bioplastic secures USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical Company secured USDA Certified Biobased Product Label from the United States Department of Agriculture's BioPreferred program for its TREVA product....
Society for Biomaterials Awards 2017 Founders Award to University of Chicago Professor
In Chicago, Jeffrey Hubbell, a Professor of Molecular Engineering Innovation and Enterprise at the University of Chicago, received the Society for Biomaterials’ 2017 Founders...
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...
ARMI Gets New Member – Lattice Biologics Joins Cell Regeneration Initiative
In Arizona, joining the ranks of Akron Biotechnology and others we've covered in the past, Lattice Biologics Ltd. is joining nearly 100 organizations in...
Arbiom receives €10.9M in funding and launches new wood to food value chain project
In France, Arbiom received €10.9 million (about $12.8 million) in funding from the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking to demonstrate the production of sustainable feed...
LifeFoundry Helps Biotech Companies with R&D Automation
In Illinois, new company, LifeFoundry, is utilizing synthetic biology and robotics to conduct research and development for biotech companies. LifeFoundry, which is part of...
3DFortify, Pond, and H-Prec Win Startup Award for Innovative Composites
In Paris, three start-up composite companies, 3DFortify, Pond, and H-Prec, won the Startup Booster award at the JEC World 2017 conference. Boston-based 3DFortify uses...
Canada Invests in Cleantech to Transform Quebec Pulp Mill
In Canada, the Minister of International Development, on behalf of Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, announced $1.89 million in funding to accelerate the development...
Cool, cutting-edge concept with world’s first bioplastic fridge
In Sweden, leading global appliance company, Electrolux, developed a refrigerator prototype where all the visible plastic parts are made of bioplastics from renewable sources....