New EU rules proposed on single-use plastics to reduce marine litter
In Belgium, the European Commission is proposing new EU-wide rules to target the 10 single-use plastic products most often found on Europe's beaches and...
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...
Researchers create bioplastics from waste fryer oil
In Slovakia, researchers from the Slovak Technical University are reporting that a new patent application for second-generation bioplastics has been submitted to the Patent Office.
"Second-generation...
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...
Sealed Air expands into biobased food packaging
In Texas, Sealed Air Corporation entered into an agreement with Kuraray America, Inc., a Japanese chemical company, to offer food packaging materials derived from...
Kraig Biocraft completes more than 2,500 spider silk microinjections
In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, Inc. completed more than 2,500 microinjections using the recently announced new spider silk DNA synthesis methodology. This new method...
Bunge opens state-of-the-art wheat mill in Yucatán
In Missouri, Bunge North America, a food and feed ingredient company, opened its new wheat mill in the southeast region of Mexico. The Del...
Kreussler Inc. Earns USDA Certified Biobased Product Label
In Florida, Kreussler Inc. earned the U.S. Department of Agriculture Certified Biobased Product label. The product, SOLVONK4, is now able to display the USDA...
A better blue jean – Archroma develops new non-toxic denim dye
In Switzerland, Archroma, a global leader in color and specialty chemicals, presented an aniline-free denim indigo dye at the recent Planet Textiles 2018 Conference...
Sealed Air works with Kuraray America for biobased food packaging
In Texas, Sealed Air Corporation entered into an agreement with Kuraray America, Inc., a Japanese chemical company, to offer food packaging materials derived from...