25 April 202522 April 2025 How Wrangler created affordable ‘circular’ jeans for Walmart Although limited in scope, the Kontoor subsidiary's effort offers valuable lessons for sustainability professionals
15 June 202313 June 2023 Walmart Doubles Down on Reducing Waste To Create More Sustainable Omnichannel Fulfillment Network Retailer anticipates eliminating more than 2,000 tons of plastic by transitioning to paper bag mailers; gives customers new waste-reducing options across pickup and delivery
12 November 202112 November 2021 Top fashion CEOs called out for being ‘woven in’ with fossil fuels Synthetics Anonymous report by Changing Markets Foundation found out that some brands have reported almost 90 percent of their collection as being produced from fossil fuels
30 September 202121 December 2021 Braskem announces partnership with Gelmart International to supply bio-based I’m green EVA polymer for the production of sustainable underwear The Braskem bio-based I'm green EVA made from sugarcane, a sustainable source raw material, is used in the first renewable source line of bras in the world
25 August 202123 August 2021 Walmart Now Sells Eco-Friendly Bras Made from Sugarcane All of the products in the line—which also includes underwear—is made from 75 percent recycled materials
6 May 20201 May 2020 Varden Raises $2.2 million To Replace Single-Use Plastic Packaging Varden develops deep-tech plastic alternative to curb waste, improve sustainability of consumer packaging industry
28 September 201824 September 2018 Coca-Cola, Walmart sign pledge to cut plastic pollution in oceans Backers include Loblaws, Walmart, Nestlé Canada, IKEA, Dow Chemicals, the Coca-Cola Company, BASF Canada and A&W Canada
11 September 201827 December 2019 Earth Supply Co. All Natural Hemp Pet Bedding Unveiled at Walmart New pet bedding, made with Sunstrand Sustainable Materials, is highly absorbent, low odor, low dust and 100% natural
26 March 201822 March 2018 Cracking new ways to fight plastic waste How are companies responding to the pressure of consumers demand to greener alternatives?
5 February 20181 February 2018 These 11 innovations will tackle the causes of ocean plastic pollution, not just the symptoms Businesses, governments and other stakeholders are supposed to make step changes in creating and implementing circular economy solutions to plastic waste
11 January 20189 January 2018 A New Textiles Economy: Redesigning fashion’s future Download the report, infographics
26 September 201722 September 2017 Braskem, Buhbli Organics and Peel Plastics bring sustainable packaging innovation to the natural retail market Buhbli Organics to reduce the footprint of their Himalayan Bath Salts pouch by using I'm Green PolyethyleneTM from Braskem
19 April 201711 April 2017 Biomaterials in adhesives and sealants Here is a snapshot of the recently held Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) meeting and expo in Atlanta
9 February 201710 February 2017 ‘Greenwashing’ Costing Walmart $1 Million Judgment prohibits Walmart from selling plastic products labeled “biodegradable” or with other terms implying the product will break down in a landfill or other environment
30 September 201628 September 2016 Just published! Read Bio-Based World Quarterly Issue #3 now! 100% free and offered first to our Bio-Based World News readers we’d like to invite you to download it today
25 September 201524 September 2015 What will it take for brands to deliver on the promise of greener chemicals? That momentum behind green chemistry in the 1990s has never waned, but it’s never exactly exploded either. Is that about to change?
11 September 201510 September 2015 World’s Largest Producer Of Industrial Enzymes Comes Out Swinging For Biofuel CT Exclusive Interview with Novozymes CEO Peder Holk Nielsen
14 July 201513 July 2015 Serving up plant-based plastics SelfEconew will introduce line of home and garden products this month
10 June 20158 June 2015 PepsiCo, Walmart, investors call for stronger palm oil standard Standards ultimately need to be incorporated into the core P&C applicable to all member companies
11 May 20158 May 2015 100% bio-based Polyurethane in the market Introduction of PDI enables to commercially produce a 100% bio-based polyurethane
4 May 201529 April 2015 Bayer MaterialScience names BioAmber as its supplier for new product line Bio-succinic acid forms backbone of innovative new bio-based polyurethanes for textiles
25 September 201424 September 2014 Pavel Molchanov reports on renewable chemical industry opportunities Highlights from the analysis include the enormity of advantages especially for producers of fuels and chemicals
10 July 20149 July 2014 New Supply Chain Sustainability Program for U.S. Crops Field to Market metrics and benchmarks developed through a multi-stakeholder process to become an important platform
12 March 201411 March 2014 With 1 billion pounds of PLA sold, NatureWorks sees rapid growth to 2 billion Wider acceptance and improved technology benefits all makers of bio-based materials
30 June 2011 Bio-based product development offers ‘cradle to cradle’ options Manufacturing Ingeo produces 60% less greenhouse gases and uses 50% less non-renewable energy than traditional plastics
15 April 2011 Consumers Push Plastics Industry to Find Bio-Based Solutions It is a small but dedicated group of consumers who want green products
28 February 2011 G.E.T. G-OIL® Motor Oil at Walmart Ultimate Biodegradable G-OIL 5W-30 Bio-Based Full Synthetic "green" Motor Oil Now Available at Walmart
4 May 2009 Wal-Mart Canada Expands Private-label Green Cleaning Line GreenLine of nine biodegradable, phosphate- and dye-free cleaners
7 October 2008 “Innovation Takes Root” conference: It’s green – but what about cost and performance? A sustainable message is not enough to succeed with green technology
