In California, google has pledged to replace half of the materials used in its products, which include speakers and smartphones, with renewable or recycled materials by 2025. An interim target, to include recyclable materials in all its products by 2022, has already been met for the tech giant’s Pixel and Nest devices. “Our new 50% […]
In London, a designer has produced bioplastic face shields using food waste and flowers from the city’s parks. Dubbed Dance Biodegradable Personal Protective Equipment (DBPPE) Post Covid Facemasks, inventor Alice Potts tells dezeen the 20 prototype face masks are biodegradable and vary in color, depending on what flowers are used in its production. “The food […]
In Cincinnati, ubiquitous diaper brand Pampers says its new Pampers Pure line features a plant-based liner enriched with shea butter, a 100% renewable moisturizer derived from the fat of the shea nut. Procter & Gamble, which produces Pampers, says the enriched liner “helps keep baby’s skin hydrated while also serving as a barrier between the […]
In North Carolina, a local entrepreneur has developed synthetic hair made from natural materials. Ciara May tells bizjournals her company, Rebundle, was founded in 2019 to replace the synthetic hair extensions commonly used by black women for braiding with a biodegradable alternative that does not contain irritants or toxic chemicals. “Last summer I experienced severe […]
In Massachusetts, bioengineering company Kalion has been picked to receive $5.7 million in US Department of Energy Funding to work jointly with the Agile BioFoundry to advance biobased glucaric acid. Working with National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, and Argonne National Laboratory from the ABF consortium, Kalion Inc. will […]
In Massachusetts, Kalion, along with 8 other companies, was selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to receive $5.7 million in funding with the AgileBioFoundry consortium to advance the fundamental understanding of industrial biotechnology. Kalion Inc. uses machine learning to accelerate the development of high-purity, low-cost glucaric acid. Glucaric acid and its related compounds enhance […]
In Colorado, the internal combustion engine is “far from dead—the fuel just needs to be changed” with a low-carbon or clean fuel standard that can help Colorado slash greenhouse gas pollution, the Renewable Fuels Association told the Colorado Energy Office after it released a draft roadmap toward GHG pollution reduction. “A properly designed, fuel neutral, […]
In Australia, the Chemical Engineer reports that BP has announced plans to shut its Kwinana Refinery in Western Australia after micro and macro factors made the low margin facility economically unviable. It announced immediate plans to turn it into an import facility but like many other oil refiners globally said it is exploring the potential […]
In Minnesota, Platts reports ADM’s chief financial officer said in an earnings call on Oct. 30 that it may bring its two idled dry mill ethanol mills in Iowa and Nebraska back online during the first half of next year. The two facilities, which together can produce 575 million gallons per year, were temporarily mothballed […]
In the Netherlands, Ship and Bunker reports that the Port of Rotterdam stopped publishing biofuel sales data due to concerns about accuracy in reporting. It used to publish the data quarterly by the Q1 2020 figure showed biofuel sales accounting for 11% of overall fuel oil sales for the period, which is likely much higher […]
