Six finalists for “Bio-based Material of the Year” Innovation Award
In Germany, six candidates were nominated for the Innovation Award “Bio-based Material of the Year 2018” by nova-Institut GmbH. The award is granted each...
Oklahoma farmers now allowed to grow hemp
In Oklahoma, Governor Mary Fallin signed House Bill 2913 by Senator Lonnie Paxton, Representative Jon Echols and Representative Mickey Dollens that now allows Oklahoma...
LANXESS launches new prepolymer for polyurethane cast elastomers
In Germany, specialty chemicals company, LANXESS, developed Vibrathane 7085, a new, polyester-based prepolymer for hot cast elastomers. It has MDI end groups (methylene diphenyl...
Former lead and zinc mine being converted to bio-refinery
In Ireland, a former lead and zinc mine that has seen lots of visits, activity, and speculation over the last few months is expected...
Coachella goes straw-free
In California, popular music festival Coachella has phased out plastic straws for a biodegradable, paper alternative.
Goldenvoice, the organizer of the heavily Instagramed and Beyonce-headlined...
Plastic-free grocery aisle generates controversy
In Amsterdam, a supermarket aisle advertised as free of plastic packaging is generating debate over greenwashing and consumer behavior.
Katherine Martinko, of treehugger.com, blogs that...
British seaweed could open door to biobased displays
In the United Kingdom, researchers have found that crystal structures used by Cystoseira tamariscifolia, a brown algae commonly known as Rainbow wrack, reflect the...
BioLogiQ Launches Three New BioPolymers
In Idaho, BioLogiQ, Inc., a bioplastic resin manufacturing company specializing in environmentally friendly plastic products made from renewable resources, is launching three new grades...
More natural breasts – Biomaterial breast implants could replace silicone ones
In Ireland, Dr Niamh O’Halloran of NUI Galway is using biomaterials to offer natural implants to women who have undergone a mastectomy. The usual...
Bolt Threads uses Ecovative mushroom technology for new Mylo leather
In California, Bolt Threads is going beyond spider silk and introduced a new animal-free leather, called Mylo, made from mycelium, the roots of a...