Edible chocolate straws just in time for hot cocoa season
In Ireland, three running friends launched Ecostraws, a company focused on biodegradable and edible drinking straws and cutlery. The company produces edible straws in...
BioCannDo launches the “Think Biobased Challenge” campaign
In the Netherlands, the BioCannDo project launched the “Think Biobased Challenge”, a competition open to College or University students who are passionate about bio-based...
Bison-based jacket launched in time for Black Friday
In Pennsylvania, outdoor brand, United By Blue, launched its bison-insulated puffer jacket just in time for the holiday season. The new jacket and vest...
Emerson’s Grind2Energy integrates AT&T IoT to turn food waste into clean energy
In Missouri, Grind2Energy, the food waste recycling system from Emerson, created an industrial food grinder that helps address the costs and environmental impacts of...
CLP now available as biobased alternative in environmentally friendly spray cans
In Minnesota, CLP (clean, lubricate, protect) products are traditionally made of hazardous mineral oils and other petro-based solvents but Cortec’s EcoAir Biobased CLP offers...
Brain regeneration can happen thanks to silk biomaterial
In Spain, researchers from the Polytechnic University of Madrid developed a silk biomaterial that can increase the survival of transplanted stem cells into the...
“Appeeling“ idea: Potato packaging from potato waste
In Italy, designers Simone Caronni, Paolo Stefano Gentile, and Pietro Gaeli have invented an ecofriendly packaging for potatoes—made from the starch and fiber components...
Bamboo-based diapers, delivered to your door for just $60/month
In Arizona, a subscription service for bamboo-based diapers has launched for just $60/month—a price any parent will call a bargain.
STYR Labs says the service,...
Biology could be the future of data storage
In Minnesota, researchers have been awarded $12 million by the National Science Foundation to develop biocomputers.
Kate Adamala, a University of Minnesota biologist, will work...
Microbe-filled fibers lead to new biodegradable fabric
In New York, PrimaLoft, Inc. expanded its suite of biodegradable technologies with the introduction of PrimaLoft Bio Performance Fabric, the first 100% recycled, biodegradable...