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DuPont launches biocircular Tyvek® option
DuPont has launched Tyvek® with Renewable Attribution for consumer and industrial applications worldwide. The product extends the company's biocircular material lineup into packaging, tags, labels, race bibs, wristbands and industrial uses. The material links to ISCC PLUS-certified biocircular feedstock through…
Washable bio-based pads sweep top industry honors
Confitex Technology has become the first company to win both of the nonwovens industry's top honors, the INDEX Award and the Hygienix Innovation Award. The Auckland-based firm developed a washable nonwoven material for absorbent hygiene products like pads, liners and…
Biomass-derived gel nails skip toxic ingredients
Green Science Alliance has developed a gel nail polish made from plant biomass. The formula is free of TPO, HEMA and TMPTA, three ingredients common in conventional gel nail products. Researchers Hirotoshi Umemoto and Ryohei Mori, both PhDs in engineering,…
Bio-based drug disposal pouch wins packaging awards
The Deterra® Drug Disposal Pouch has picked up several packaging industry awards. The pouch is made with 50% or more I'm green™ bio-based polymer. Developed by Verde, the patented pouch deactivates unused medications. This prevents drug diversion. It also reduces…
Onego Bio’s egg protein joins Zen Waffles
Onego Bio, a precision fermentation company that produces non-animal egg protein, has partnered with Brooklyn-based Zen Waffles to supply its ingredient Bioalbumen® for use in the brand's high-protein waffles. Bioalbumen® is made without animals. Onego Bio grows it using precision…
Colombian farm turns whey into biogas
Researchers in Colombia have found a new use for one of the dairy industry's messiest by-products. Whey, mixed with cattle manure, is now powering a cheese farm's production line. The project, run by Miguel Casallas at the University of La…