Lummus Technology is a global provider of process technology and value-driven energy solutions, while RWDC Industries (Athens, Georgia, USA) is a biotechnology company developing biopolymer material solutions. Recently, the two companies signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on promoti...
On April 4, Frito-Lay and Quaker, two PepsiCo brands, announced the opening of an industry-leading greenhouse learning center at their R&D headquarters. The Learning Center will be used to test, measure and analyze compostable packaging on-site to accelerate innovation. The facility is an import...
Recently, scientists have developed a shoe product that can biodegrade in seawater to the point where it can be fed to marine life. The new material will replace plastic products and degrade enough to be consumed by marine life, thus solving the pollution problem plaguing the world's oceans, accordi...
London-based British sanitary napkin brand Fluus has launched the world's first biodegradable sanitary napkin, the only one that does not produce microplastics and permanent waste, according to British media reports.
Fluus sanitary napkins are made from plant fibers, biopolymers and tree sap that...
Recently, Kintra Fibers, a manufacturer of bio-based polyester materials, announced that it has received $8 million in Series A funding backed by H&M Group Ventures, with co-investors Fashion for Good, Bestseller's Invest Fwd financing arm, New York Ventures, Tech Council Ventures and Fab Ventur...
Strengthening industrial collaboration is one of the effective ways to rapidly lay out synthetic biology tracks.
Bio-based Energy and Materials has learned that Solvay has recently announced an increased investment in a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks (NYSE: DNA) that will accelerate the developme...
Crestron: Launch of ISCC-certified bio-based MDI and TDI products
Crestron announced the launch of ISCC certified bio-based MDI and bio-based TDI products.
Crestron has signed its first commercial order in Asia Pacific for ISCC PLUS certified low carbon footprint MDI based on a mass balance approac...
DSM Engineering Materials recently announced its first collaboration with noho, a New Zealand direct sales furniture brand, to launch the Lightly™ Stackable Chair.
This new product, plant-based and derived from waste recycled materials, is the first chair to be made from DSM Engineering Material...
The production of bio-based chemicals with sustainable raw materials and environmental friendliness has become an important way to get rid of energy dependence and move towards bio-economy in the future, which has received high attention from international policy, research and industrial circles.
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On March 22, 2023, a briefing was released on the official White House website reporting that the Biden Administration had announced a new "bold goal" and "priority" for advancing U.S. homegrown biotechnology and biomanufacturing.
The briefing on the White House website says the...
