SC Johnson acquires Ecover and Method to expand biobased products
In Wisconsin, SC Johnson multinational brand has acquired biobased brands Method and Ecover in an effort to expand their eco-friendly products. Details of the...
BioBean turns spent coffee grounds to biofuel
In the United Kingdom, BioBean is working with waste management companies to collect used coffee grounds from over 1,500 small coffee shops and others...
Living, programmable robots raise ethics concerns
In Boston, researchers have created living, programmable organisms that could one day have widespread applications, including cleaning microplastics from the oceans.
Dubbed xenobots by their...
Oregon company launches deodorants for nursing moms
In Oregon, natural products brand Earth Mama has launched a new deodorant line for pregnant and nursing mothers as well as people with sensitive...
Clean and green moss removes lead from water
In Japan, researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) demonstrated that moss can be a green alternative for decontaminating polluted water...
Microbe-filled fibers lead to new biodegradable fabric
In New York, PrimaLoft, Inc. expanded its suite of biodegradable technologies with the introduction of PrimaLoft Bio Performance Fabric, the first 100% recycled, biodegradable...
Scottish shellfish plastic firm closes funding round
In Scotland, marine biotech company CuanTec has closed an investment round that will enable it to scale up production of its bioplastic produce packaging....
Biobased bandages now available for boo-boos
In Australia, two companies are now selling biodegradable bandages as a more eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic bandages. Nutricare developed bandages made from 100...
Black Bear gets $5.7M in investments for ‘tire to carbon black’ scale up
In the Netherlands, Black Bear Carbon BV is getting another €5 million or about $5.7 million in financing from Capricorn Venture Partners and Particon...
SweeGen and Ingredion get stevia derived sweetener approved for use in Mexico
In Mexico, California-based SweeGen, a nature-based sweetener company, and Illinois-based Ingredion Incorporated, a global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, said that the...