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...
Plant based biopharmaceutical helps people with eye growth
In Mexico, researchers are working on a biopharmaceutical made from a plant called Siempreviva to help patients with pterygium, an abnormal benign growth on...
Singapore researchers report aerogel breakthrough
In Singapore, researchers at the National University’s Faculty of Engineering have developed a method for converting cotton fabric waste into aerogels with military applications...
Birla Cellulose launches NYC design studio for biobased fabrics
In India, Birla Cellulose, the pulp and fiber business of the Aditya Birla Group, launched its premier international design studio in New York. Birla...
Pomegranate extract could help bacteria lose resistance to silver nanoparticles
In the Czech Republic, a unique mechanism that enables bacteria to defend themselves against silver nanoparticles has been discovered by scientists at Palacký University....