Carrots may be secret to greener concrete
In the United Kingdom, researchers at Lancaster University, in collaboration with Scotland’s CelluComp, are looking to use carrots to increase concrete strength and improve...
Dead family duck inspires South Africa biodegradable urn business
In South Africa, a startup is manufacturing biodegradable urns that promote tree growth in order to address outdated and environmentally damaging burial practices.
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Keep warm with first ever biodegradable synthetic insulation
In New York, PrimaLoft, Inc. introduced PrimaLoft Bio, the first synthetic insulation made from 100% recycled, biodegradable fibers. In accelerated test conditions simulating a...
Eat my straw – Edible algae straw offers biodegradable alternative
In Mexico, a high school student has done what many others have been trying to do – make a biodegradable, edible straw. Jesus Abraham...
Cracking under pressure – 3D printed cement biomimcs mantis shrimp
In Indiana, Purdue University researchers have 3D-printed cement paste, a key ingredient of the concrete and mortar used to build various elements of infrastructure,...
HP and IKEA join first global network of ocean-bound plastics supply chains
In New York, NextWave Plastics has two new member companies – HP Inc. and IKEA – that are joining its consortium of worldwide businesses...
Target and ADM join AgWater Challenge
In the United Kingdom, big retailer Target and one of the world’s largest agricultural processors and food ingredient providers, Archer Daniels Midland Company, both...
Biomaterials with “Frankenstein Proteins” Help Heal Tissue
In North Carolina, biomedical engineers from Duke University and Washington University in St. Louis demonstrated that, by injecting an artificial protein made from a...
Covestro develops first biobased coating hardener for lightfast polyurethane coatings
In Germany, Covestro received the MATERIALICA Design + Technology Award 2018 for the development of the first biobased coating hardener for lightfast polyurethane coatings....
Algae production pilot program hits major milestone
In Michigan, PHYCO2 LLC’s three-year pilot program with Michigan State University reached a new milestone with the operation of its new, scalable algae production...