Stora Enso announces two big investments to expand in consumer board and biomaterials

In Finland, Stora Enso announced positive third quarter results and new investments of 94 million Euros to grow in renewable materials and to increase...

New service launched with information on biobased materials availability

In Scotland, Scottish Enterprise launched the Scottish Bio-Resource Support Service to track and detail information on the type, quantity and location of an estimated...

Novomer moves to larger innovation center to expand biochemicals and polymers

In Massachusetts, chemicals company Novomer Inc. announced plans to open a new innovation center in Rochester, New York with a move in date of...

Hydrogel biomaterial used as a scaffold for engineering artificial brain tissue

In Germany, researchers at the University Medical Center of Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz developed a new technique to facilitate the differentiation of stem cells...

After years of secrecy, P&G dish out details on Imflux process for plastic and...

In Ohio, Procter & Gamble Co. showcased its Imflux process and explained how the technology's ability to manage very large swings in viscosity makes...

Velvet worm’s sticky secretions serve as inspiration for future self-recycling materials

In Germany, velvet worms shoot out sticky secretions that stiffen into strong threads under the action of force, and then can be dissolved and...

Climeworks captures CO2 from air and converts it to rock or fertilizer

In Switzerland, Climeworks installed and turned on its second plant designed to filter carbon dioxide emissions directly out of the ambient air, though it...

Castor oil based Evo yarn to be used in clothing designer’s new collection

In Italy, designer clothing maker Clerici Tessuto chose to use Evo, a yarn derived from castor oil and produced by the company Fulgar, to...

Marrone Bio Innovations to bring biopesticides to Kenya and Tanzania farms

In California, Marrone Bio Innovations, Inc., a provider of bio-based pest management and plant health products for agriculture, turf, water treatment and ornamental markets,...

Snug like a bug in a rug – DuPont and Unifi materials come together...

In North Carolina, textile company Unifi, Inc. is collaborating with DowDuPont Specialty Products to create new eco-friendly cold weather apparel insulation. DuPont’s Sorona polymer...

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Planet-friendly pyrotechnics: Fireworks industry adopts renewable materials

In the United Kingdom, Chorlton Fireworks is leading a fireworks industry charge to replace plastic components with biodegradable materials where possible. Chorlton is already...

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Argentinian students win Industria Inspira contest with sodium alginate water capsules

In Argentina, four students have won the Industria Inspira national contest for creating edible and biodegradable capsules that holding drinking water. Made of sodium...