That doesn’t make the effort futile. It places it in context. Bio-based foams represent one strategy among many: redesign packaging, reduce unnecessary cushioning, regulate the worst offenders, and ...

Researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating using proteins and bacteria that could ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu, Finland, have developed new high-performance bio-based resins that can replace conventional oil-based materials in composite products—without compromising ...

Ecovia Bio, an advanced biotechnology company in Livonia specializing in sustainable, high-performance biopolymer ingredients for skincare products, has closed a Series B funding round led by Pointe ...

Europe and North America are driving expansion of bio-based polymer and bio-based building block capacity while Asia remains ...

European Union (EU) legislation mandating certain levels of plastic recyclate content in automobiles is leading to accelerated initiatives by automakers to develop materials and infrastructure to ...

Fashion for Good has launched Stretching Circularity, a collective initiative aimed at expediting the use of lower-impact ...

Cadillac just announced a collaboration with biotech company MycoWorks to develop a new class of bio-based material for high-performance automotive interiors. General Motors’ luxury brand has begun ...

Although wind turbines generate electricity via an eco-friendly process, the giant blades of those turbines typically end up in landfills once they wear out. That could change, however, thanks to a ...

Scientists have made a revolutionary breakthrough in bio-based materials. According to a study published in the journal Sustainability, the researchers were able to create a new pineapple leather that ...