H&M teams up with Aquafil for recycled nylon yarn
In Sweden, fashion clothing retailer H&M is teaming up with Aquafil, maker of ECONYL yarn – a nylon yarn made from waste diverted from...
Meridian Waste Solutions sells off solid waste management assets
In Georgia, Meridian Waste Solutions, Inc. is selling the equity interest of its wholly-owned subsidiaries that house its Solid Waste Group to Warren Equity...
Weave me a heart – Silk looks promising for blood vessels in heart disease...
In Australia, scientists from the Heart Research Institute found that silk could prove to be a valuable biomaterial alternative to creating blood vessels in...
Plant-based water bottles launched in New Zealand
In New Zealand, start-up business, For the Better Good, launched new plastic bottles made from renewable crops like corn, potatoes and sugarcane that can...
Unilever’s PG tips brand to use biobased tea bags by end of 2018
In the United Kingdom, PG tips are replacing their polypropylene tea bag seals with a fully biodegradable corn starch version by the end of...
World’s first refinish paint made with certified biomass balance approach
In Germany, BASF’s Coatings division launched new product lines in Europe for its Glasurit and R-M refinish paint brands that make automotive refinishing more...
New Sodexo burger uses mushrooms to lighten carbon footprint
In France, Sodexo launched “The Natural” burger, which is a 75/25 blend of beef/mushroom burger to help lower calories, sodium, and cholesterol and is...
World’s first plastic-free aisle opens in supermarket
In the Netherlands, Dutch supermarket chain Ekoplaza opened its first totally plastic-free aisle in one of their Amsterdam supermarkets, making it the first in...
Biobased succinic acid report looks at technology, market, and applications
In Germany, nova-Institute published a report covering all aspects of succinic acid, including an overview on existing technologies and corresponding feedstock, the wide range...
UK group looks to overcome plant-fiber composite drawbacks
In the United Kingdom, researchers at the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Research Group at the University of Portsmouth are researching composites from agricultural waste...