Bridgestone develops tires made with 75% recycled and renewable materials
Bridgestone has produced a run of demonstration tires made with 75% recycled and renewable materials, including synthetic rubber made with recycled plastics and natural rubber harvested from desert shrubs grown…
Peace Coffee debuts compostable eco-pods
Organic and ethically-sourced coffee, Minneapolis-based Peace Coffee is introducing its very first Compostable EcoPods.
Green tech Locus FS announces $117 M financing
Locus Fermentation Solutions, a green tech company that produces biological alternatives to chemicals that advance decarbonization goals, has secured $117 million in IP-insurance backed debt financing arranged by Jefferies —bringing…
New algae-derived wax can replace petroleum in cosmetics and personal care products
The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), Western Washington University (WWU) – which jointly own the patents – and Upwell Cosmetics, a start-up materials company, have signed a license agreement to…
Mastercard announces sustainable materials-only cards
Mastercard has announced that it is accelerating efforts to remove first–use, PVC plastics from payment cards on its network by 2028.
Smartwool debuts its first circular socks, made from old ones
Smartwool, best known for being a pioneer in making performance Merino wool socks for active living, has released its first circular sock — the Second Cut™ Hike Sock.
Solvay and Ginkgo Bioworks join forces to power up synbio
Solvay, a leading science and materials company whose technologies bring benefits to many aspects of daily life, will start a strategic collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks which is building the leading…
ProAmpac launches flexible packaging for dry pet food
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, has launched its patent-pending PRO-EVO Recyclable platforms. The newest addition to the ProActive Recyclable® series of products, PRO-EVO Recyclable is a…
Mondi and ATS-Tanner launch paper band for food bundles
Mondi, a global leader in sustainable packaging and paper, has collaborated with Swiss converter ATS-Tanner to create an innovative paper band, which can hold individually labelled products or bundles reducing…
Virustatic gets funding for three biofilm projects
Virustatic has announced funding for three proof-of-concept research projects, facilitating work with esteemed academic partners. The projects are cross-sectoral and address different areas of need and interest, all linked by…
Bluepha launches marine degradable biopolymers
Bluepha, a China-based cutting-edge biotech company, launched its first portfolio of marine degradable biopolymers, Bluepha™ PHA.
NORDEN partners with Spar Shipping on use of biofuel
Together with shipowner Spar Shipping AS, NORDEN recently bunkered approximately 1100 tonnes of biofuel at GoodFuels in Rotterdam used on two voyages bound for Asia and Africa respectively.