In Maine, buoys made of fungi root material mycelium could help reduce the impact of plastics waste from the fishing industry. The myco buoy is the brainchild of Sue Van Hook, a mycologist who as a child helped her grandfather with lobster buoys and was part of the team behind Ecovative, a company making packaging […]
In India, researchers at the Indian Space Research Organisation and Indian Institute of Science have jointly developed a building material from bacteria, guar beans, and moon or Mars soil. They claim that “space bricks” made from the material are load-bearing and tough enough for infrastructure use. “It is really exciting because it brings two different […]
In the United Kingdom, a music industry sustainability collective has unveiled the world’s first bioplastic record as an eco-friendly alternative to standard vinyl LPs. The launch by Evolution Music was part of Music Declares Emergency’s Turn Up the Volume week, an event meant to coincide with Earth Day and serve as a “call for unity […]
In Chicago, Wilson Sporting Goods has launched new sustainable offerings for tennis players, including performance rackets made from bioplastics, recycled plastics, and waterborne coatings. Hans-Martin Reh, Global General Manager of Wilson Racquet Sports, says in a press statement that the Earth Day Series of rackets are “thoughtfully crafted in a more sustainable manner, while not […]
In Germany, shoe brand PUMA has announced that supermodel/actress/brow trendsetter Cara Delevingne has signed on to their biodegradable sneaker pilot program. Delevingne and the other 499 participants in the pilot will wear RE:SUEDE for six months and then send the sneakers back to PUMA for assessment and composting in an industrial unit operated by the […]
In London, luxury brand holder LVMH and its portfolio company Fendi are collaborating with Imperial College London and Central Saint Martins at the University of Arts London to create lab-grown fur fibers. The pact comes as high-end fashion looks to distance itself from the sustainability and cruelty concerns of traditional fur. “The ultimate goal at […]
In London, pineapple leather produced by Ananas Anam will be used in Saucony’s classic Jazz Court RFG sneaker style. According to vegconomist, the material, trade named Piñatex, will be used to substitute all components and overlays that are usually made with leather on the popular design. The sneakers also include hemp laces and plant-based mesh […]
In London, scientists at Caviar Biotec and University College London have grown sturgeon caviar in a lab using cells from a fish egg sac. The process achieved such efficiency that a 300-square-meter facility could generate more caviar than is produced globally every year. At such yields, the delicacy that normally retails for upwards of $200 […]
In the Netherlands, a biohacker has encapsulated a chip in bioplastic and embedded it in the skin of his hand so that he can pay for things without fumbling for his phone or wallet. According to BBC News, thirty-seven year old Patrick Paumen has successfully made contactless payments using the device. The internal chip uses […]
In Connecticut, razor brand Schick has launched disposable razors that are 70% composed of bamboo appeal to environmentally conscious consumers. Edgewell Personal Care Co., parent company of Schick, has also increased the sustainability of its packaging by using paper certified by the Forest Stewardship Council. By 2030, Edgewell is targeting 100% recyclable, compostable, or reusable […]
