Tom Ford, Entourage star launch degradable plastic contest
In New York, high fashion tastemaker Tom Ford and celebrity-backed environmental consultancy 52HZ are offering a $1.2 million prize for a degradable plastic.
The Tom...
Gelatinous goo garments showcased in Iceland
In Iceland, designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir has developed a gelatin-based material that can be made into seamless articles of clothing using molds. The garments can...
Great things afoot: Hosiery brand introduces castor oil-based tights
In France, hosiery brand Gambettes Box has added two styles of tights that use fibers made from castor oil. The tights include a stylized pois...
Maine 3D printing center delivers biobased flood barriers
In Maine, a leading 3D printing technology group has delivered flood barriers made from biobased materials to help support “transport resiliency” and protect coastal...
Scottish startup launches “S’WEAT” plant-based water bottle
In Scotland, a startup has developed a reusable bottle from wheat straw it hopes will help reduce single-use plastics waste.
Cleverly named S’WHEAT, the bottle...
Unlikely solemates: Competitors Adidas and Allbirds jointly develop green sneaker
In California, sustainable sneaker pioneer Allbirds has partnered with footwear giant Adidas to create Futurecraft.Footprint, a shoe with a 63% lower carbon footprint than...
EU project evaluates feathers as raw material
In Ireland, consultancy Farrelly and Mitchell has been contracted for a European Union project endeavoring to convert waste feathers from poultry industry into usable...
Fermentation-based silk producer raises €29 million
In Denmark, AMSilk, a company working to commercialize biobased silk polymers, has raised €29 million ($35.2 million) to scale-up production and expand the material into new...
Water bottle brand contracts 350 million pounds of bioplastic
In California, material innovation firm Cove has signed a contract with RWDC Industries for 350 million lbs of polyhydroxyalkanoates, a bioplastic Cove plans to...
Jessica Alba’s The Honest Co. surges in debut
In New York, The Honest Co., Jessica Alba’s natural-focused consumer goods brand, saw shares increase 44% in its initial public offering on Wednesday, May...