19 March 202116 March 2021 How bioplastic could be the future of fashion Sequins for dresses made from 100% bioplastic could provide some insight into the future of high-end fashion materials
4 March 20211 March 2021 Brightplus and Origin by Ocean join forces to utilise redefined seaweed in biomaterials Both companies share the common vision of improving the climate emissions by creating sustainable materials from biosources
2 March 202123 February 2021 Biotechnologists developed an effective technology for nutrient biocapture from wastewater The biomass obtained in the course of this process can be used as a fertilizer
26 January 202121 January 2021 Soup-to-Nuts Podcast: 3 sustainable alternatives to single-use plastic, EPS foam, paper packaging Consumer Brands Association encouraged 25 of the largest CPG companies to commit to increased recycling content, minimize packaging and reusing material
18 January 202116 January 2021 Consultation – your view on promoting EU algae production The European Commission has just published an online consultation on its roadmap towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector
15 January 202115 September 2021 Urban Algae Folly at Milan Expo 2015 A combination of micro-algal cultures and real-time digital cultivation protocols, the interactive pavilion has evolved from ecoLogicStudio’s six years long research on building integrated bio-digital systems
29 October 202026 October 2020 Seaweed may be the solution to our plastic crisis. A London startup is making edible packaging out of it Notpla's natural plastic-like casing is biodegradable within four to six weeks, the company says
23 October 202020 October 2020 NENU2PHAR Project Kick-Off New project will develop an original route of production PHA bioplastics from microalgae biomass and selection of bacteria strains
9 October 20207 October 2020 Scientists Offer Companies a Novel Chemistry for Greener Polyurethane Groundbreaking Formulation Enables Renewable, Nontoxic Polyurethane — a Potential Drop-In Solution for Companies’ Products
18 September 20209 September 2021 Future design: What ‘living’ clothes can do to absorb carbon emissions Fashion is one of the world's most polluting industries
16 September 202015 September 2020 Using light-harvesting polymers to speed up photosynthesis in algae In this new effort, the researchers looked into the possibility of speeding up the photosynthesis process in algae for making biofuels
11 September 20209 September 2021 Mini power plants from coated algae Biofuels and closed materials cycles due to bio-templating
28 August 202025 August 2020 All-New Soleic™ Biodegradable Polyurethane Foams Pass a Critical Test New study shows algae-based polyurethane foam biodegrades in the environment
23 July 202021 July 2020 Corbion Expands Algae Business With Strategic Appointments New leadership and team members will accelerate adoption of AlgaPrime™ DHA, the leading algae omega-3 feed ingredient, in established and new markets
Greening your beer with brewery’s CO2 eating algae, blockchain tracing, converting brewery waste into detergents and more How a brewery in Australia is utilizing algae that eats up CO2 and spits out oxygen
12 June 202012 June 2020 Sugar turns brown algae into carbon sinks Only highly specialized bacteria can carry out the degradation of brown algae
4 June 202029 May 2020 Colorado-based startup Living Ink thinks we shouldn’t settle for ink that harms our environment, so it made a ‘greener’ alternative out of a material that might shock you Young Start-up company develops a renewable bio-based carbon-negative pigment
26 May 20209 September 2021 ASTM approves 7th annex to D7566 sustainable jet fuel specification: HC-HEFA Annex A7 establishes criteria for the production and use of a type of synthesized paraffinic kerosene from hydrocarbon-hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids
5 May 202029 April 2020 The Competitive Edge: Marine BioEnergy, Inc. Marine BioEnergy proposes to deploy grids of fast-growing kelp towed by unmanned drone submarines
4 May 202029 April 2020 From Biobased Poly Lactic Acid (PLA) to Algae and Fermentation The Digest’s 2020 Multi-Slide Guide to Corbion’s Food, Health and Planet Solutions
9 April 20208 April 2020 Not just biofuels: Algae’s next wave A growing number of materials scientists and manufacturers are turning from land to sea in search of more sustainable biomass feedstocks
31 March 202026 March 2020 In race for a sustainable alternative to plastic, Indonesia bets on seaweed A big range of bioplastic alternatives being tried out in Indonesia, the world’s No. 2 producer of seaweed
14 January 20209 January 2020 Is seaweed the solution to sustainable biofuel? In a recent biofuel trial, a car reached 80 kph powered by seaweed-based fuel
5 December 20192 December 2019 DISCOVRing Algal Strains for Sustainable Biofuels Consortium finds strain that has potential to contribute to productivity targets for open ponds
12 November 201910 November 2019 Biotechnological Advances in the Design of Algae-Based Biosensors Algae-based biosensors have demonstrated potential for sensitive, sustainable, and multiplexed detection of analytes of agroenvironmental and security interest
22 October 201917 October 2019 Will Future Cars Have CO2-Negative Carbon Fiber? – Technologue CO2-eating algae yields earth-friendly cars
8 October 20194 October 2019 Can We Redesign The Modern City With Synthetic Biology? Could We Grow Our Houses Instead Of Building Them? Incorporating living organisms into our existing construction methods— is already underway
2 October 201927 September 2019 Magnetised algae as microrobots for medical and environmental purposes University of Stuttgart scientists are investigating how algae can be used as microrobots in biomedicine and environmental remediation
1 October 201926 September 2019 Marine bioplastic nets UK National James Dyson Award 2019 23-year-old Britisch student solving the problem of single-use plastics and inefficient waste streams by harnessing fish offcuts to create a unique bioplastic alternative
12 September 201910 September 2019 Living Ink is Successfully Commercializing Its Algae-Based Ink Colorado-based company is partnering with printers who understand the importance of reducing environmental impact and differentiating from competitors
6 September 20192 December 2019 Vollebak’s plant and algae T-shirt becomes “worm food” in 12 weeks Company producing textiles from wooden yarns which are completely compostable within three months and which are printed with 'algae ink'
5 September 20192 September 2019 This T-Shirt Is Made From Algae And 100% Biodegradable In 12 Weeks Vollebak took environmental clothing to a new level with the creation of a plant and algae t-shirt made entirely from algae, pulped eucalyptus and beech grown in bioreactors
3 September 20192 September 2019 Wits green chemists find a way to turn cashew nut shells into sunscreen Team is working on techniques to produce useful compounds from wood and fast growing non-edible plant waste, through a chemical process named xylochemistry
30 July 201925 July 2019 Microphyt raises €28.5 million to develop its portfolio of microalgae-based natural solutions for nutrition and well-being In nutrition and wellbeing, consumer demand for natural, effective, safe and sustainably produced solutions is booming
18 June 201917 June 2019 A new microorganism for algae biomass to produce alternative fuels Professor Gyoo Yeol Jung and his research team utilized algae that grow three times faster than starch crops and succeeded in producing biofuel and biochemicals
27 May 201922 May 2019 Treatment of saline wastewater during algae utilization German-Chinese research project at Jacobs University Bremen
26 April 201920 April 2019 ASU researcher uses algae to make biodegradable plastic ASU professor Taylor Weiss works on developing bio-plastics in a lab on ASU's Polytechnic campus
18 April 201915 April 2019 DRI researchers successfully remove harmful hormones from Las Vegas wastewater using green algae Researchers want to explore whether this species might be a good candidate for use in an algal pond or constructed wetland to help remove wastewater contaminants
16 April 201912 April 2019 Technology shown to turn municipal wastewater algae into specialty chemicals for biofuels, bioplastics Startup receives support from two environmental accelerator programs
9 April 20194 April 2019 H&M’s New Sustainable Collection Uses Fabric Made From Fruit and Algae Well known popular brand has established one of the most extensive and ambitious sustainability programs in the fast-fashion market
4 April 20194 April 2019 Scarborough seaweed – the green ‘welcome mat’ that could save the planet On sunken platforms off the Scarborough coast, seaweed will be grown and harvested on an industrial scale
28 March 201925 March 2019 The Search for a Better Biofuel: Can Biotech Deliver? Innovative biotechnology has breathed new life into the development of advanced biofuels, but still much R&D is needed before these methods can be used on a large scale
27 March 201922 March 2019 US Federal Agencies Release Framework for Advancing the Bioeconomy New Framework to increase government accountability and accelerate innovative and sustainable technologies
26 March 201922 March 2019 Seaweed-Based Packaging for Food is Now Available for Purchase! Indonesian company EvoWare uses seaweed to produce edible and nutritious food wrappers
22 March 201919 March 2019 Turning algae into fuel University of Utah engineers develop fast method to convert algae to biocrude
6 March 20191 March 2019 Microalgae, environmental cleaners and food additives producers Israeli company Algatech grow microalgae, producing the food additives astaxanthin and fucoxanthin, two carotenoids with positive health effects
27 February 201922 February 2019 The green revolution will be blue: Harvesting algae for the bio-economy Use of algae for applications in the nutraceutical, chemicals and cosmetic markets is growing since companies are increasingly seeking alternatives to fossil fuel-based products
12 February 20197 February 2019 This Biotech Makes Cosmetics out of Seaweed Biorefinery company Algaia progressing fresh seaweed into multiple applications
30 January 201920 January 2019 The Algae’s Third Eye Scientists at the Universities of Würzburg and Bielefeld in Germany have discovered an unusual new light sensor in green algae
