Technology
Bio-based packaging from beer waste: BioSupPack project makes strides
The BioSupPack project has started a new phase with the aim of developing sustainable packaging solutions using polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) derived from beer production residues, while also demonstrating a feasible recycling process for these biobased plastics to ensure resources remain in…
Wood polymer composites turns into biobased SiC ceramics
In a groundbreaking development, researchers at Wood K Plus, a leading research institute based in Austria, have successfully transformed wood polymer composites (WPC) into high-quality silicon carbide (SiC) ceramics, offering improved sustainability for the production of high-performance, high-temperature parts in…
Compostable coffee capsules made with biopolymers most sustainable, study finds
A new study by Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, a part of Wageningen University & Research (WUR), has found that coffee capsules made with Ingeo™️ PLA biopolymer from NatureWorks outperform aluminum, conventional plastics, and other compostable capsules in terms of…
Gulfstream pioneers transatlantic flight with biofuel
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. has successfully completed the world's first trans-Atlantic flight using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). The flight, which took place on a Gulfstream G600 aircraft, departed from the company's headquarters in Savannah and landed at Farnborough Airport in…
The LYCRA Company launches new bicomponent fiber
The LYCRA Company, a leading innovator in fiber and technology solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, has introduced a new product called LYCRA® FiT400™ fiber for knits. This latest EcoMade offering from the company is a bicomponent fiber…
Building forests and wetlands as urban infrastructure
Constructing ecosystems as part of large-scale urban landscaping is an emerging segment of the bioeconomy. Unlike gardens, parks, living walls, or nature reserves, the objective here is an engineered habitat that serves similar functions to built infrastructure.