Chemical in McDonald’s fries could cure baldness
In Japan, scientists at Yokohama National University found that McDonald’s fries are good for something other than a Happy Meal side. A chemical McDonald’s...
Meridian Waste completes lignin-based resin performance testing
In Georgia, Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. successfully completed its performance testing for lignin-based resins produced by their patent-pending lignin polymer process. The product is...
Hershey commits to agroforestry for cocoa supply chain
In Pennsylvania, The Hershey Company has made a commitment to no new deforestation in its global cocoa supply chain, which is aimed at stopping...
Eastman expands textiles and fibers business
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical is expanding its textile business from focusing on acetate tow to other polymers and cellulose esters. Eastman developed an environment...
Healthcare sector gets biobased disposable medical aprons
In Sweden, the southernmost county, with Malmö as its main city, and its regional council is procuring 5.2 million bio-based disposable aprons and medical...
Greek startup turns washed up sea grass into durable products
In Greece, 24-year-old eco-entrepreneur Stravros Tsompanidis is turning the dead sea grass leaves that wash up on the country’s beaches into products such as...
German researchers report natural fiber breakthrough
In Germany, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability (LBF) have figured out how to make natural-fiber reinforced plastics (NFRPs)...
McDonald’s takes a bite out of packaging
In Illinois, fast food giant McDonald’s is improving its packaging and significantly reducing waste with a new goal of 100% renewable, recycled, or certified...
Listen Up! Children get new ears thanks to biomaterials and 3D printing
In China, scientists constructed 3D printed ears combined with in vitro tissue engineering for children with microtia who don’t have fully developed external ears....
UK bans plastic microbeads – alternatives abound
In the United Kingdom, the recent ban on plastic microbeads in cosmetics and personal car products is launching alternatives like biobased corn husks, apricot...