Fashion for Good launches Price Parity Toolkit to accelerate adoption of sustainable materials
Fashion for Good has launched the Price Parity Toolkit, with support from Laudes Foundation, Canopy, and Finance Earth. The framework introduces an innovative financing approach called “premium decoupling”. Its goal…
Sustainea launches regenerative agriculture project with Primient
Sustainea Bioglycols has announced the launch of a new regenerative agriculture project in collaboration with Primient, a U.S. producer of plant-based ingredients. This partnership marks a step forward in Sustainea’s…
P2 Science and Algenesis Partner to Develop Algae-Derived Chemicals and 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethanes
P2 Science and Algenesis have announced a partnership aimed at developing Algae-Derived Chemicals and 100% Biobased, Biodegradable Polyurethane. The collaboration focuses on developing 100% bio-based polyurethanes where P2 provides a…
Arkema and Catalyxx accelerate biomanufacturing of low-carbon acrylic resins
Arkema, a global leader in specialty materials, has partnered with Catalyxx, an innovator in bio-based chemicals, to accelerate the biomanufacturing of low-carbon, bio-based acrylic resins. This collaboration aims to develop…
Enzymit and Cosun achieve pilot-scale biomanufacturing of hyaluronic acid
Enzymit, a synbio company pioneering cell-free biomanufacturing, has partnered with Cosun, a leader in sustainable plant-based ingredients, to successfully produce hyaluronic acid (HA) at a 200-liter pilot scale. Using an…
Oterra and Seprify collaborate on plant-based white coloring
Oterra, a leading global supplier of natural food colors, has partnered with Swiss innovator Seprify to introduce a plant-based white coloring that replaces titanium dioxide (TiO₂). This new solution offers…
Europe launches STEROPE project to turn CO₂ into sustainable fuels
A new European project called STEROPE aims to revolutionize industrial decarbonization by converting CO₂ emissions into valuable, sustainable fuels. Over the next four years, the initiative will demonstrate how advanced…
How EU circularity policies influence China’s plastics industry
ICIS, a leading source of commodity intelligence, and CPCIF, China's foremost organization for the petroleum and chemical industry, have released a study analyzing how the European Union's new circularity regulations…
Nexam and Verdofoam develop bio-based foam for packaging
Nexam Chemicals has expanded its lightweight product segment thanks to new advances in bioplastic production. This breakthrough opens doors for eco-friendly packaging and insulation materials made from renewable raw materials. …
Pow.Bio, Bühler, and ATV achieve major scale-up in continuous biomanufacturing
Pow.Bio, a pioneer in continuous biomanufacturing, has successfully scaled its platform to 3,000 liters at ATV Technologies' facility in Compiègne, France. Bühler Group, a global provider of solutions for food,…
Avantium’s Releaf receives key approval in Japan’s PET industry
Avantium, a pioneer in renewable and circular polymer materials, has announced that its plant-based plastic PEF, releaf®, received official approval for recycling within Japan’s PET bottle stream. The approval was…
Uluu secures $16 M to scale seaweed-based plastic alternative
Uluu has raised AUD $16 million in Series A funding to develop a demonstration plant and expand its innovative seaweed-based material technology. The funding round was led by Burda Principal…