FlexSea raises over €3.5M in funding for biomaterials
FlexSea, a blue biotech company that develops seaweed derived bioplastic films, pellets, and polymers, announced a €2.3 million equity Seed round led by Indico Capital Partners, with the participation of…
Embraer and Honeywell test 100% SAF in business jet
Embraer and Honeywell have successfully tested Honeywell's HTF7500 turbofan engine on Embraer's Praetor 600 aircraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). This is the first time that 100% SAF has…
Far Eastern New Century’s bio products make sports and fashion more sustainable
Far Eastern New Century Corporation (FENC) has shown at the Taipei Innovative Textile Application Show (TITAS) their textile technology and sustainable concepts, extending its sustainable products from sports to international…
Meijer packages organic carrots in bio-compostable bags
Meijer has become the first retailer in the United States to carry Earthbound Farm Organic Mini Peeled Carrots – packaged by Bolthouse Farms in compostable bags.
Svante and BASF partner to scale up advanced carbon capture materials
Svante has entered into a Commercial Supply Agreement with BASF to scale up its proprietary sorbent material, Calgary Framework 20 (CALF-20), used in Svante’s carbon capture process. This metal-organic framework…
UMF|PerfectCLEAN launches biodegradable packaging
UMF|PerfectCLEAN announced a new, fully compostable packaging for all of its PerfectCLEAN branded line of products. The new packaging aligns with the infection prevention company's commitment to deliver safer environmental…
Boeing, NASA, United to test sustainable aviation fuel
In a collaboration to strengthen sustainability in aviation, Boeing is partnering with NASA and United Airlines for in-flight testing to measure how sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) affects contrails and non-carbon…
Biochar can help reduce global carbon emissions, says new study.
Ground-breaking new research has emerged, highlighting the influential role of biochar, a carbon removal solution, in the reduction of global emissions at both national and international levels. This innovative practice…
Valmet to supply a biomass power plant to Göteborg Energi in Sweden
Valmet will supply a biomass plant to Göteborg Energi AB in Gothenburg, Sweden. Göteborg Energi is building a new plant to produce energy and district heat from renewable and recovered…
CJ CheilJedang and TÜV SÜD team up for bioplastics
CJ Blossom Park, CJ CheilJedang’s R&D hub, obtained the certification as a biodegradability testing laboratory (ACT Lab) from TÜV SÜD. Building upon this achievement, CJ CheilJedang and TÜV SÜD have…
ARKEMA makes its bio-based polyamide 11 production greener
Arkema has decreased by 46% the carbon footprint of its bio-based Rilsan® polyamide 11 grades reaching less than 2 kg CO2e/kg, by using renewable or low carbon energy sources and…
New tech makes bio-based leather from leather waste
In an effort to enable a planet positive industry, H&M Foundation is collaborating with The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA) in the programme Planet First. One…