UK’s Vegware sees start of composting revolution

In the United Kingdom, Vegware founder Joe Frankel tells The Scotsman the disposable food service packaging market is on the edge of a revolution...

Watch out Spider Man – Spidey Tek and USU Unite on Real Spider Silk

In California, Spidey Tek LLC and Utah State University signed a worldwide exclusive licensing agreement for the mass production of spider silk proteins and...

Bioplastic improvements thanks to cassava

In Brazil, researchers from Ibilce’s Grupo da Unesp de Rio Preto are using cassava starch as a raw material for the production of biodegradable...

Amsterdam Schiphol releases design for new pier

In the Netherlands, Amsterdam Schiphol airport released CGI renderings of its new pier and announced completion of the foundation and that construction will now...

RCSI researcher gets €3M ERC grant for advanced biomaterials

In Ireland, a professor and researcher from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland’s Department of Anatomy and AMBER, the Science Foundation Ireland-funded materials...

Maine’s craft breweries create beer coaster opportunity

In Maine, a startup has developed beer coasters that use both wood pulp and waste grain from breweries in an effort to both capitalize...

Biobased shoemaker Allbirds expands to eucalyptus

In San Francisco, biobased shoe startup Allbirds has expanded its use of renewable raw materials to include fibers from eucalyptus tree pulp. Allbirds already uses...

BillerudKorsnäs launches its first climate-positive biobased package

In Sweden, BillerudKorsnäs launched its first packaging with climate-positive impact. D-Sack, the removable bag for cement and other building materials is dissolved in a...

Gelling agent used in pastries could save lives as anti-hemorrhaging bandage

In Texas, researchers at Texas A&M University College of Engineering developed an injectable bandage that could help avoid death from hemorrhaging in battlefields, car...

Roboze accelerates growth with new headquarters, huge hiring push and more

In Italy, Roboze, a 3D printing company, unveiled its new headquarters at a 16,000 square foot facility in Modugno that has an R&D laboratory...

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Tums battles heartburn and climate change with new biobased packaging

In Missouri, the multinational behind Tums has partnered with Pretium Packaging and LyondellBasell to create a biobased bottle for the antacid. At the recent...

Vegan Society certifies interior of Mercedes-Benz GLC

In Germany, Mercedes-Benz’s GLC model has become the first car to have an interior certified by the Vegan Society. Vegan materials were used throughout the...

Wooden Bentley replica finds a home in Boca Raton

In Boca Raton, the Auto Sport Florida group has acquired a wooden replica of the original Bentley Continental GT, with sculpted wood being used...