Electric Car Prototype Features PLA Body

In India, a group of engineering students at Government Engineering College Barton Hill have built an electric car using renewable and recycled materials.  Dubbed Vandy,...

Get Your 80s Nostalgia Fix with Fenics Vegan Sneakers   

In France, footwear brand Fenics has launched a line of 80s-inspired sneakers using vegan materials, including apple leather, cotton, natural rubber, and recycled polyurethane.  Requiring...

Polylactic acid face masks win FDA approval

In Canada, the US FDA has granted emergency use authorization for a plant-based, medical-grade facemask produced by Manitoba’s PADM Medical PRECISION ECO.  Made from ECOFUSE™...

Paper circuit board is a step toward single-use electronics

New York, Researchers at the State University of New York at Binghamton have developed a paper circuit board that could one day mitigate the...

Petronas Chemicals acquires Sweden’s Perstorp

In Sweden, Perstorp has been acquired by Malaysia’s Petronas Chemicals Group, a deal that combines two major producers of biobased products. Financial terms were...

Dow triples alternative feedstock ambitions

In Michigan, major chemical producer Dow has committed to “accelerating the circular ecosystem” by transforming waste and alternative feedstock to deliver 3 million metric...

Banana waste track suits are an “a-peeling” alternative to polyester

In Denmark, fashion designer Ganni has designed a track suit collection using fabric made from banana waste.  The line includes grey jogging bottoms, a crop...

Smooth (and sustainable) sailing with algae bioplastic boat

In Italy, Furf Design Studio and designer Cesar Pieri have created a sailboat concept with a transparent, algae-based bioplastic hull and internal structures and...

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...

Bioplastic scoliosis brace wins James Dyson Award

In Ohio, a bioplastic scoliosis brace designed by University of Cincinnati grad student Sangyu Xi has won the US section of the James Dyson...

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History Channel “Ax Man” Buckin’ Billy Ray Smith endorses soy-based chainsaw oil

In Maryland, U.S. Soy and Stanley Black & Decker outdoor brand DEWALT have developed soy-based Bar & Chain Biodegradable Oil for chainsaws and other...

Meatable achieves “cell to sausage” in just 4 days

In the Netherlands, Meatable has reached an important milestone in its efforts to produce cultivated meat at scale—the transformation of pluripotent stem cells into...

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In Los Angeles, popular clothing brand Reformation has released a new swimwear line that emphasizes the use “planet-friendly,” biobased materials. The company tapped Italy-based...