2 November 202231 October 2022Bioplastics made of bacteria can reduce plastic waste in oceansA 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 2022Five game-changing innovations share $525,000 prize to end microplastic pollutionFive 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 2021Celebrating women CEOs in the renewable chemicals marketHere is a list of women CEOs blazing trails in the (renewable) chemicals market
5 March 20202 March 2020USDA Rural Development, BioPreferred Program and moreThe Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to USDA’s Bioproducts to Market Efforts
17 September 201912 September 2019PHA: A biopolymer whose time has finally comeAmid the growing plastic waste crisis, producers of polyhydroxyalkanoate think the world is ready for their biodegradable polymers
14 September 201812 September 2018As 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 2018Spit-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 29thHere are the top innovations in the advanced bioeconomy for the week of August 29th
29 August 201824 August 2018Mango Materials testing biodegradable plastic textiles in Berkeley MarinaNew 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 2018Bio-leather made from apples – one of the 15 start-ups aiming to change fashionThe unsustainable nature of much of the world’s clothing has been publicised heavily in recent months
22 December 201720 December 2017Earth Institute: The Truth About BioplasticsBioplastics are often touted as being eco-friendly, but do they live up to the hype?
10 November 201715 February 2018Breakthroughs: This startup is creating biodegradable fabric from methane-eating bacteriaMango Materials is exploring several models for commercializing its technology
24 August 201722 August 2017Mango Materials selected for Phase II STTR NASA awardMembrane bioreactor system to produce a biopolymer from methane gas that is applicable in outer space environments
14 November 20169 November 2016Reverdia, Gingko BioWorks, Rennovia, Leaf Resources, Mango Materials take top slots in The 40 Hottest Emerging Companies in the Advanced Bioeconomy 2016-17The rankings recognize biotechnology innovation and achievement in fuels, biobased chemicals, nutrition, health, genetics and materials
9 September 20167 September 2016PHA business case still shakyPHA 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 2016PHA: promising, versatile, biodegradableAll 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 2016Microbeads. 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 2016Gas fermentation: another promising biobased technologySome overview about top companies and the sector’s achievements
22 January 201621 January 2016Plug-and play synthbio: Arzeda, INVISTA, others finding new pathways to affordable, everyday materialsLarge petrochemical players are building ethane crackers to make ethylene
8 December 20157 December 2015Commercializing Synthetic BiologyInnovation to Tackle Climate Change and Feed a Growing Population
1 December 201530 November 2015Waste, repackagedThree 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 2015Yesterday’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 2021Top 10 Low Carbon Fuels made from greenhouse gases all around youNo fossil fuel, no biomass, low carbon, no kidding
2 July 20151 July 2015Fighting Pollution From Microbeads Used in Soaps and CreamsCalifornia 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 20184 Minutes With…Molly Morse, CEO, Mango MaterialsMango Materials and it’s role in the Advanced Bioeconomy
1 July 201430 June 2014A biodegradable plastic made from waste methaneScientists are making PHA (a biodegradable polymer similar to the polypropylene used in yogurt containers) from waste methane
24 September 20129 September 2021American wins $630,000 in Global Green Challenge Prize for Plastic Made from Greenhouse GasRunners-Up From the Netherlands and New Zealander each receive $125,000 prize
