Oyster waste provides pleasant “shell-ter” for Sydney parkgoers
In Sydney, Australia, a new Pier Pavilion designed by Besley & Spresser has been built using waste rock oyster shells.
Comprising a “striking landscape...
Battle cavities and microplastics with Better & Better’s Bamboo Sonic Flosser
In New York, Better & Better, a natural brand known for its vitamin-infused toothpastes, has introduced the world's first biodegradable Bamboo Sonic Flosser.
Delivering up...
AirKamuy launches cardboard drone, sees applications in defense and recon
In Japan, AirKamuy Inc. has unveiled a biodegradable, cardboard-based drone at the DSEI 2025 trade show.
The AirKamuy 150 is a fixed-wing drone constructed...
Artist Sam Shoemaker takes mushroom kayak on twelve-hour journey
In California, an artist and “mycologist” has crossed 26 miles of ocean in a kayak made of mycelium, the root system of mushrooms.
Sam...
Canadian funeral group becomes first to offer Loop’s mycelium coffins and urns
In Canada, Mount Pleasant Group’s Meadowvale Cemetery, Funeral and Cremation Centres have become the first in Canada to offer the Loop Living Cocoon and...
Wooden Bentley replica finds a home in Boca Raton
In Boca Raton, the Auto Sport Florida group has acquired a wooden replica of the original Bentley Continental GT, with sculpted wood being used...
Wood earbuds marry sound and sustainability
In California, designer Sudeshna Naik has developed wooden earbuds that protect both the planet and the fidelity of your favorite jams .
Dubbed The...
Cancer survivor wants safer, greener hair extensions for women
In the UK, cancer survivor and entrepreneur Jacqueline Shaw has created hair extensions out of biodegradable banana fiber.
Sold by Shaw’s startup, The Canerow...
Mini mycelium planes eyed for humanitarian aid
In San Francisco, engineering lab Otherlab has created a mycelium airplane capable of delivering up to 2 lbs of aid, such as blood and...
Fun with Fungi: Japanese designers create mycelium block-growing kit
In Japan, designers have created a biomaterial kit for growing toy blocks out mycelium. Dubbed MYMORI, the kit includes block molds and a mycelium...