World’s first refinish paint made with certified biomass balance approach
In Germany, BASF’s Coatings division launched new product lines in Europe for its Glasurit and R-M refinish paint brands that make automotive refinishing more...
Bug balls and bug burgers – food of the future?
In Denmark, IKEA is busy at work in their test kitchen, Space10, to create the food of the future, including new meatballs made from...
Beyond Burger LCA shows huge GHG, energy, water benefits over beef burger
In Michigan, the Center for Sustainable Systems at University of Michigan conducted a “cradle-to-distribution” life cycle assessment of the Beyond Burger, a plant-based patty...
Seashells are having a moment
In London, design publication dezeen is highlighting the potential of seashells as starting material for everything from construction to crockery.
The shells of sea...
Maine’s craft breweries create beer coaster opportunity
In Maine, a startup has developed beer coasters that use both wood pulp and waste grain from breweries in an effort to both capitalize...
SeaWorld, IKEA, Royal Caribbean dump single-use plastic straws
In Florida, SeaWorld Entertainment said that all 12 of its theme parks have removed all single-use plastic drinking straws and single-use plastic shopping bags. IKEA...
No More “Accidents” when You Sneeze – New Biomaterial Implant Helps Women with Urinary...
In India, two companies, Urogyn B.V. and Leader Biomedical, are joining forces to help bring to market a new product that can help women...
Sensient acquires Turkish extracts maker
In Milwaukee, Sensient Technologies Corporation has acquired Endemix Doğal Maddeler A.Ş., a Turkish supplier of natural color and extracts company for food and beverage...
Scientists Create World’s Lowest Density Metal Organic Framework Using Uranium and Organic Materials
In Illinois, Northwestern University researchers are building structures using one atom at a time. They have created the world’s lowest density metal organic framework...
Dutch research envisions homes made from fungus
In The Netherlands, researchers at Utrecht University have submitted a paper detailing the potential for homes to be made out of fungus.
The group evaluates...