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Icebreaker Inches Closer to Plastic-free Future
Icebreaker achieved 98 percent plastic-free textile fibers — a record for the VF Corp.-owned brand, citing…
Lenzing Pushes Biobased Fibers in EU Policy Debate
EU policymakers and industry leaders discussed scalable alternatives to fossil-based materials at the…
Seaweed Startup Snags $16M Series A to Rethink Plastic
Australian materials science firm Uluu eyes commercial-scale facility for seaweed bio-plastics with $16…
Plastic Bag Producers Ordered to Pay $1.75M For Misleading CA Consumers on Recyclability
The Golden State's chief legal officer announced a settlement with four producers of plastic bags for…
Study Find US to Be Subpar When It Comes to Curbing Plastics Pollution
The United States is in a country-wide state of plastic paralysis. Sustainable plastic alternative UBQ…
Brightplus Scores Growth Funding, Accelerates Circular Innovation
Brightplus is scaling its biobased alternatives to plastic with new funding to bring its recyclable, biobased…
California Revising Plastic Packaging EPR Regulations
The state's EPA released a draft of new regulations for the plastic packaging extended producer…
Icebreaker Says It’s Nearly Plastic-Free
A major part of Icebreaker's push toward plastic-free products is its use of wool.
Can Plants Replace Petroleum? Biobased Nylon Innovators Say Yes
Brands like Pangaia, Lululemon and Unifi are tapping microbes castor beans and biotech to reengineer apparel…
Material World: Spinnova Collaborator Forms Joint Venture With IFF
Global chemical company Kemira and IFF have formed Alpha Bio: a joint venture for the commercial-scale…
MacroCycle Raises $6.5M for Plastic Upcycling
The American plastic waste solutions developer plans to use the cash infusion to scale its pilot plant…
New Bipartisan Bill Bets Big on Recycling
The recently endorsed STEWARD Act aims to close gaps in recycling accessibility and reduce the amount of…
Amsterdam Researchers Chemically Unstitch Poly From Cotton
Avantium and the University of Amsterdam have developed a patented, scalable method for recycling polycotton…
Are the Twists and Turns Needed to Ditch Synthetics Self-Inflicted?
Triarchy and Proclaim discuss shunning synthetics during a panel at the SJ x Rivet sustainability conference…
California Governor Signs Off on Plastic Bag Ban
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed into a law a ban on plastic bags offered at grocery stores and other retail…