Checkerspot releases Pollinator Kit, making biomaterials accessible to everyone
American-based material company Checkerspot recently released the Pollinator™ Kit, an algae-based resin that allows anyone to make durable, long-lasting parts with ≥56% biobased content.
InventWood receives grant for groundbreaking MettleWood® product
InventWood®, an innovator of cellulosic material technologies, announces has been awarded $20 million by the U.S. Department of Energy through their Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) SCALEUP grant for the…
Researchers receive grant to prove biomaterials could reduce construction waste
A Penn State-led research team has secured a grant from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) to study whether fungal biomaterials can replace synthetic acoustic insulation, potentially reducing construction waste.
AIMPLAS produces plastic film from coffee waste
Converting biological waste into resources is one of the keys of the circular economy, and the main objective of the European WaysTUP! Project, financed by the Horizon H2020 programme, is…
Fedrigoni and Tecnoform present éclose, a biomaterial for sustainable luxury packaging
“éclose is innovation in packaging: it is not just a transition from plastic to paper, it is the thermoformed cellulose for sustainable luxury packaging”, such is the statement that the…
Clean energy consortium deploys supercapacitor modules to expand green tech
The American Clean Energy Group, a new consortium of clean energy companies, is about to build eight new manufacturing plants to help Northern California get back on its feet.
Green Science Alliance extracts rare metals from lithium ion batteries
Green Science Alliance has developed a procedure to extract rare metals such as cobalt, nickel and manganese from cathode and black mass of lithium ion batteries with their original natural…
Blue Ocean Closures obtains second investment from ALPLA Group
Blue Ocean Closures, the Swedish start-up developing proprietary fiber based screw caps, has obtained a second investment from co-owners the ALPLA Group in order to further develop and speed up…
One man’s trash is this Israeli startup’s treasure
One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. This proverb is the motto that Israeli startup TripleW lives by.
CJ Biomaterials develops 100% bio-sourced cosmetic packaging
CJ Biomaterials, a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a primary producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), has developed cosmetic packaging for CJ Olive Young, a market-leading health and beauty retail…
SABIC and Scientix work on the world’s first flexible food packaging made from recycled plastic waste
SABIC, a global leader in the chemical industry, is collaborating with Scientex to develop material for the world’s first flexible food packaging made based on advanced recycled OBP, using SABIC…
GOTS raises requirements for certified gins
Ginning is a process in which the cotton fibres are separated from the cotton seeds or lint. Modern cotton gins create a substantial residue consisting of sticks, leaves, dirt, immature…