The Economist published an exciting article looking at the various ways material scientists are using natural plant fibers to enhance everyday materials.
Read MoreResearchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a new composite material using wood pulp and dried pieces of an invasive exotic pest called tunicates.
Read MoreSaltwater Brewery (a Florida craft microbrewery) along with a startup called E6PR, has developed a biodegradable six-pack ring which can be used in the packaging of their beverages
Read MoreResearchers at the University of Maryland have created an eco-friendly alternative to Styrofoam using nano-size wood fibers.
Read MoreScientists from the University of Vienna have discovered a way of using the manure of cows and elephants in order to sustainably make paper.
Read MoreFinnish Company Stora Enso launched their bio-based lignin product last month, LineoTM, which can be used to replace oil-based phenolic materials in resins for plywood, oriented strand board (OSB), laminated veneer lumber (LVL), paper lamination, insulation materials, and more.
Read MoreThe province of Alberta has created a Bio-Resource Management Information System (BRIMS) which allows companies to search for wood waste, agricultural products, and other raw materials that they could repurpose for their business needs.
Read MoreAs You Sow, a shareholder advocacy group, is calling for McDonalds’ to conduct assessments to examine the environmental impact the use of polystyrene in their cups and trays may have.
Read MoreThis final rule is effective on February 12, 2018.
Read MoreA Swedish packaging manufacturer, Arta Plast, has engineered a new renewable paperboard cup for dairy products and other chilled products from a material called Cupforma Natura (TM), by Stora Enso.
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