Isiah Thomas trades hoop dreams for hemp
In Colombia, former NBA star Isiah Thomas is leading a full-court press against fossil-based plastics as CEO of One World Products, a licensed hemp...
HP and IKEA join first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains
In New York, NextWave Plastics has two new member companies – HP Inc. and IKEA – that are joining its consortium of worldwide businesses...
Braskem teams up with The Philadelphia Eagles in 9-year partnership
In Pennsylvania, Braskem, a leading biopolymer producer and the largest polypropylene producer in the Americas, is entering into a nine-year sustainability-focused partnership with The...
Keurig unveils plant-based coating that will replace its ubiquitous K cup pods
In Massachusetts, Keurig Dr Pepper has unveiled a more sustainable vision for the future of single-serve coffee pods, which have boomed in popularity thanks...
Arkema expands fluoropolymer production capacity in U.S.
In Kentucky, Arkema will increase fluoropolymer (Kynar PVDF) capacity at its Calvert City plant by some 20%. This investment, scheduled to start mid-2018, further...
New compound activates cancer-fighting T cells
In Connecticut, an international team of immunologists, molecular biologists, and chemists led by University of Connecticut chemistry professor Amy Howell reports the creation of...
Pesky green crabs in Newfoundland could prove useful for water treatment
In Canada, Dr. Don-Roger Parkinson is looking for additional investors and collaborators for a research project to use the chitin molecules from Newfoundland’s pesky...
Calcium silicate spheres leads to stronger, greener concrete
In Texas, Rice University researchers developed packed, micron-scale calcium silicate spheres that could lead to stronger and greener concrete, the world’s most-used synthetic material....
Meet Noah, the latest biobased, electric vehicle
In the Netherlands, students at the Eindhoven University of Technology have built an electric car from flax fiber and sugar. Dubbed Noah, the two-seater...
Porsche experiments with renewable body components
In Germany, iconic sports car maker Porsche is expanding its use of natural materials to include body parts made from linseed and balsa wood.
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