In San Francisco, plant-based fur developer BioFluff has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding. Participants included SOSV/IndieBio fund, Joyance partners, and Ataraxia Partners Limited. The funds will help the startup bring its first product to market next year, in collaboration with an unnamed, Paris-based fashion client. According to the company’s website, BioFluff is the first 100% […]
In France, Afyren, a greentech company that offers manufacturers biobased, low-carbon products made using technology based on natural micro-organisms, announced that it had signed a new multi-year contract to provide biobased organic acid to a U.S. maker of synthetic lubricants. The French firm noted that the customer is an active producer of Polyol Esters, which […]
In Massachusetts, CJ Biomaterials and NatureWorks have signed an agreement to collaborate on the development of sustainable materials solutions based on CJ Biomaterials’ PHACT Biodegradable Polymers and NatureWorks’ Ingeo biopolymers. CJ Biomaterials is a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang and a producer of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) The two companies will develop high-performance biopolymer solutions that […]
In Connecticut, green chemistry firm P2 Science (P2) announced the launch of a range of biobased and patented pigment dispersions under the tradename Citrosperse. The line of 10 color dispersions was developed in collaboration with American Colors, of Sandusky, OH and is marketed exclusively by P2. Like other P2 products, the Citrosperse range is built […]
Among the newest adopters, we’re reporting this week that cactus leather slip-ons prove G.H. Bass isn’t “loafing about” on sustainability. In addition Tarform has revved up use of renewables for its electric motorcycles, using a flaxseed and biobased resin composite dyed with algae-based pigments. Finally, Germany’s Playmobil will soon expand its Wiltopia bioplastic range of […]
In Minneapolis, iconic shoe brand and penny loafer inventor G.H. Bass has produced two versions of its Weejun loafer using cactus leather. Manufactured by Desserto, the material was launched in 2020 and has already attracted interest from BMW, Givenchy, and Everlane. Desserto also recently signed a distribution agreement with fast fashion mainstay H&M, vegconomist reports. […]
In Brooklyn, Tarform has launched an electric motorcycle that incorporates several biobased materials. Dubbed Luna, the bike’s body is made from a flaxseed and biobased resin composite dyed with algae-based pigments. A leather alternative made from either pineapple, mango, or corn is used for the Luna’s seat, and recycled aluminum is used for its frame. […]
In the United Kingdom, a theater group’s giant cardboard Trojan Horse has broken the Guinness World Record for the country’s largest cardboard sculpture. Assembled by 180 volunteers for Animated Object’s “illumination event” production—The Odyssey: An Epic Adventure on the Yorkshire Coast—the horse weighs over 1.5 tons, presumably without any soldiers inside. The 99% biodegradable prop […]
In Germany, Playmobil will soon expand its Wiltopia bioplastic range of play sets to include a Tropical Jungle Playground and a Paddling Tour with River Dolphins. Set to launch in 2023, the new sets come after Playmobil’s first bioplastic toy offering—an animal-themed playset—continues to collect accolades. The set has been named 2022’s most successful sustainable […]
In the Netherlands, Be Good Friends and TotalEnergies Corbion have formally entered into a long-term collaborative arrangement for application development and supply of TotalEnergies Corbion’s Luminy® PLA [polylactic acid]. BGF recently launched a single-use, 100% biobased and biodegradable noodle cup in South Korea. The foamed cup is the result of a joint development and uses […]
