Georgia company converts corn ethanol byproducts into grocery bags

In Georgia, Attis Industries has unveiled biodegradable, multi-use grocery bags made from corn ethanol byproducts. “Numerous international governments have imposed initiatives to rid their jurisdictions...

Microsoft looks to algae and fungi to construct green data centers

In Washington, Microsoft is looking ahead to the data centers of the future, which it believes may be built with algae bricks and use...

Corbion announces lactic acid capacity expansions at several sites globally

In the Netherlands, Corbion has announced a series of global investments in lactic acid and lactic-acid derivatives capacity.  Capacity increases are planned for the company’s...

Biodegradable prayer flags available for your next trip to Everest’s summit

In Nepal, the ubiquitous prayer flags associated with the region’s Buddhist traditions are now available in natural, biodegradable materials as the country looks to...

Pulling mussels: French startup converts bivalve waste into textiles

In France, a startup is converting mussel byssus—the threadlike extensions mussels use to adhere to rocks—into textile fibers.  Founded just 13 months ago by Robin...

Fashion students innovate with garments made of pineapple, slime

In London, fashion students at the Royal College of Arts favored sustainable and renewable materials at this year’s runway show, including pineapple-based leather and...

Spiber raises $311 million to help fund Iowa plant

In Japan, protein fermentation firm Spiber has raised JPY 24.4 billion ($220 million) to help fund a previously announced production plant in Iowa. The financing...

Fast food chain makes sculpture with its literal last straws

In Canada, fast food mainstay A&W Canada has unveiled a sculpture outside of Toronto’s Union Station to commemorate the end of its plastic-straw use....

Auburn researcher turns green tea into leather substitute

In Alabama, a researcher at Auburn University has used green tea to produce a leather alternative. Funded by an EPA grant, Young-A Lee and her...

Stella McCartney introduces sustainable sneaker

In London, sustainability-focused fashion house Stella McCartney has created a version of its Eclypse sneaker made entirely from plant-based or recycled materials.  Dubbed Reclypse, the...

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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...