Sustainable textile wins NatGeo award
In New York, Fashion Institute of technology student Asta Skocir was among four winners of National Geographic’s Chasing Genius competition for AlgiKnit, an algae-based...
Coffee waste face masks now available in Malaysia
In Malaysia, a shoe company and baby care brand have partnered to bring biodegradable face masks made of coffee waste to the local market....
ZARA becomes latest brand to use Piñatex pineapple leather
In Spain, fast fashion giant ZARA is using pineapple-based vegan leather called Piñatex in a range of sneakers, sandals and accessories. London’s Ananas Anam,...
Reebok and National Geographic launch plant-based sneakers with endangered species designs
In the United Kingdom, Reebok and National Geographic have partnered on a collection of plant-based sneakers aimed at raising awareness of endangered species.
The Club...
Pangaia launches $395 biofabricated hoodie
In New York, sustainable clothing line PANGAIA has launched a limited-edition sweatshirt made from Spiber’s Brewed Protein fiber and organic cotton.
The hoodie, called NXT Gen,...
Your next credit card could be made from ocean plastic waste
In Colorado, CPI Card Group is launching payment cards made from waste plastic recovered from the ocean.
Dubbed Second Wave, the cards are the first...
Maybelline to boost biobased content
In New York, mainstay cosmetics brand Maybelline has vowed to make 95% of its formulas either biobased or derived from minerals or circular sources...
Biology could rescue Moore’s Law
In Australia, researchers are looking to overcome the technical limitations of Moore’s Law—computing’s mandate to increase the power of semiconductors at regular intervals—by employing...
Rosiro Group biobased coffee capsules get nod for compostability
In the Netherlands, certification program TÜV Austria has confirmed single-serve coffee capsules from Rosiro Group are compostable. Dubbed Solinatra and made from plant-based materials,...
US environmental group looks to solve India’s plastics problem
In the United States, environmental organization Eco-Sikh has developed compostable bags made out of potato- and corn-based starch in an effort to curb rising...