Let’s party! Biodegradable Mardi Gras beads give reason to celebrate
In Louisiana, LSU Department of Biological Sciences Professor Naohiro Kato is refining the process to make biodegradable Mardi Gras beads. He has patent applications...
VTT unveils 100% bio composite chair
In Finland, research institute VTT has made a prototype designer chair using a 100% biobased, biodegradable material. Unlike many composite materials that combine both...
NIH Gives $6.25 Million for 3D Bioprinting Collaboration at New Center for Engineering Complex...
In Maryland, the National Institutes of Health gave $6.25 million for the new Texas-based Center for Engineering Complex Tissues. CECT is a collaborative effort...
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...
Genomatica brings butylene glycol to Europe for personal care applications
In California, Azelis is now the exclusive distributor for personal care applications of Genomatica’s naturally sourced, award-winning Brontide butylene glycol in Europe. Azelis is...
Stora Enso and museum to build Stockholm’s smartest wood building
In Sweden, with Stora Enso as the principal partner and donations of SEK 85 million, Tekniska Museet – Sweden’s National Museum of Science and...
Bioplastics set to challenge incumbent
Conventional plastics produced from oil may begin to lose market share to once-niche bioplastics as consumer preferences lean toward natural products and renewable technologies...
Pomegranate extract could help bacteria lose resistance to silver nanoparticles
In the Czech Republic, a unique mechanism that enables bacteria to defend themselves against silver nanoparticles has been discovered by scientists at Palacký University....
Super durable bioplastic derived from ‘doodoo’
In Sweden, a new, fossil-free bioplastic is emerging that is more durable than both regular plastic and other bioplastics, and is potentially better suited...
Jojoba, fruit kernels amid microbead alternatives in New Zealand
In New Zealand, personal care product companies are turning to natural alternatives to microbeads in their exfoliating products amid bans.
L'Oreal New Zealand group corporate...