3 April 202329 March 2023 Allbirds announces the world’s first zero carbon shoe Allbirds unveils a new sneaker with a net footprint of 0.0kg of C02 emissions. Mango Materials’ biopolymer is one of three materials to be featured in the shoe
2 November 202231 October 2022 Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceans A team of scientists of the Nereid Biomaterials team, including Rochester biologist Anne S. Meyer, is developing bioplastics to degrade in oceans
1 April 202231 March 2022 Five game-changing innovations share $525,000 prize to end microplastic pollution Five trailblazing innovations have won a total of $525,000 as a part of Conservation X Labs’ Microfiber Innovation Challenge for their ability to reduce or prevent microfiber pollution.
17 March 202115 March 2021 Celebrating women CEOs in the renewable chemicals market Here is a list of women CEOs blazing trails in the (renewable) chemicals market
5 March 20202 March 2020 USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and more The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts
17 September 201912 September 2019 PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally come Amid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
14 September 201812 September 2018 As synthetic microfibers infiltrate food, water and air, how can we prevent future release? Scientists and manufacturers are looking for ways to keep synthetic microfibers from getting into the environment in the first place
31 August 201829 August 2018 Spit-activated biobased batteries, glow-in-the-dark trees, kombucha clothes, biobased root canals, breakthroughs in degradable plastics, straws: The Digest’s Top 10 Innovations for the week of August 29th Here are the top innovations in the advanced bioeconomy for the week of August 29th
29 August 201824 August 2018 Mango Materials testing biodegradable plastic textiles in Berkeley Marina New plastic material is derived from waste methane and could help solve some of the issues with oil-based materials especially in the textile and clothing industries
10 April 201816 April 2018 Bio-leather made from apples – one of the 15 start-ups aiming to change fashion The unsustainable nature of much of the world’s clothing has been publicised heavily in recent months
22 December 201720 December 2017 Earth Institute: The Truth About Bioplastics Bioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
10 November 201715 February 2018 Breakthroughs: This startup is creating biodegradable fabric from methane-eating bacteria Mango Materials is exploring several models for commercializing its technology
24 August 201722 August 2017 Mango Materials selected for Phase II STTR NASA award Membrane bioreactor system to produce a biopolymer from methane gas that is applicable in outer space environments
14 November 20169 November 2016 Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17 The rankings recognize biotechnology innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals, nutrition, health, genetics and materials
9 September 20167 September 2016 PHA business case still shaky PHA business case does not depend solely on the quality of the process and of the product, but also on the quality of the feedstock and the costs of processing
1 September 201630 August 2016 PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradable All members of the PHA family are biodegradable - not just in industrial composting equipment, but also in the soil and in freshwater and seawater
31 August 201631 August 2016 Microbeads. Reviled, yes. Useful, yes. What’s the alternative? Problem of environment accumulated microplastic spheres is attracting significant attention from lawmakers around the world
3 August 20162 August 2016 Gas fermentation: another promising biobased technology Some overview about top companies and the sector’s achievements
22 January 201621 January 2016 Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materials Large petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
8 December 20157 December 2015 Commercializing Synthetic Biology Innovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population
1 December 201530 November 2015 Waste, repackaged Three resourceful companies are changing the rhetoric on waste by reimagining it as feedstock for innovative bio-based packaging materials
11 November 201511 November 2015 Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015 +++ Final programme released +++ Already 130 participants +++ Just 14 days left +++
27 October 201527 October 2015 Can the Bioeconomy Deliver Solutions for the Global Microplastic Problem? Release of microplastics into the environment is a topic of major concern
Hat die Bioökonomie Lösungen für das globale Mikroplastikproblem? Die Freisetzung von Mikroplastikpartikeln in die Umwelt ist Gegenstand großer Besorgnis
30 September 201530 September 2015 New Study on Microplastics in the Environment: Which Sources Are Relevant? The study evaluates for the first time the relevance of different sources of microplastics for marine protection in Germany
Studie veröffentlicht: Welche Quellen für Mikroplastik in der Umwelt sind relevant? Die Studie bewertet nun erstmals die Relevanz unterschiedlicher Quellen von Mikroplastik für den Meeresschutz in Deutschland
16 September 201513 September 2015 Yesterday’s promising ‘green’ materials: Where are they now? A “Then & Now” comparison of sustainable packaging materials for thermoforming applications demonstrates the shift from an interest in biodegradation to an emphasis on performance
10 September 20159 September 2021 Top 10 Low Carbon Fuels made from greenhouse gases all around you No fossil fuel, no biomass, low carbon, no kidding
2 July 20151 July 2015 Fighting Pollution From Microbeads Used in Soaps and Creams California State Assembly approved a measure to outlaw the use of the particles in what could become the strictest ban in the country!
9 October 201415 February 2018 4 Minutes With…Molly Morse, CEO, Mango Materials Mango Materials and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy
1 July 201430 June 2014 A biodegradable plastic made from waste methane Scientists are making PHA (a biodegradable polymer similar to the polypropylene used in yogurt containers) from waste methane
24 September 20129 September 2021 American wins $630,000 in Global Green Challenge Prize for Plastic Made from Greenhouse Gas Runners-Up From the Netherlands and New Zealander each receive $125,000 prize
Final Programme Released: Microplastic conference in Cologne from 23-24 November 2015
