In Italy, Thailand’s Slow Hand Design 2026 exhibit at Milan Design Week is spotlighting how renewable materials and traditional craftsmanship can shape a more sustainable design future. The exhibit includes Mush Composites’ Mush Art Tiles, which are made from mycelium and agricultural byproducts that combine to create solid, stone‑like surfaces. INDIN STUDIO contributed a biobased […]
In Alabama, renewable foodservice products company NantBioRenewables has expanded its manufacturing capabilities at its Gadsden production site. The new capacity also broadens NantBioRenewables’ material platforms, custom resin formulation and compounding capabilities, and thermoforming capacity to support customers across foodservice, consumer packaged goods, and specialty packaging. The expanded facility now manufactures across polypropylene, polyethylene, and multiple […]
In California, biobased polyurethane materials startup Algenesis Labs has announced the results of a new Product Carbon Footprint analysis that shows its Soleic® product line can reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65% compared to petroleum-based alternatives. The preliminary PCF study, conducted in partnership with independent sustainability firm TrueNorth Collective, found that Soleic® polyols […]
In Connecticut, specialty chemicals distributor LBB Specialties has agreed to distribute DMC Biotechnologies’ KeyPura™ fermented myo-inositol and D-chiro-inositol in the United States and Canada. Both ingredients are produced via precision fermentation and are sold into the Human Nutrition, Food, Personal Care, and Life Science markets. “This collaboration brings to market a cleaner, more sustainable, and […]
In India, sustainable packaging company Greendot Biopak Pvt. Ltd. is ramping up development of 100% biobased, home‑compostable aqueous barrier coatings for paper and paperboard to meet rising demand for renewable alternatives to single‑use plastics in foodservice and global export markets. Made entirely from renewable raw materials such as starch, plant proteins, seaweed extracts, cellulose, waxes […]
In Michigan, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories, a company genetically engineering silkworms to produce recombinant spider silk for high‑performance industrial, textile, and defense applications, has successfully produced 1.3 metric tons of recombinant spider silk cocoons in a single month. The milestone represents not only a record-setting achievement but a “clear validation of the Company’s execution strategy and […]
In the Netherlands, fashion and science have collided to create the world’s first product made from lab-grown T-Rex Leather.™ The handbag is made of material engineered using reconstructed dinosaur collagen, with no animals—Jurassic or of the current Quaternary geologic period—harmed in the process. First announced last year by creative agency VML, The Organoid Company, and […]
In New Zealand, the Royal New Zealand Returned and Services’ Association (RSA) will be offering more sustainable faux red poppies this year for Poppy Day, its annual fundraising appeal for veterans. Biodegradable poppies made of paper and renewable fibers will replace plastic poppies. The United Kingdom made a similar swap in 2022. RSA national president Tony […]
In Denmark, bioindustrial firm Novonesis and Technical University of Denmark’s (DUT) Bright Biofoundry have partnered to engineer microbes capable of converting carbon dioxide into sustainable proteins. The effort is part of the larger Acetate Consortium, which receives funding from Bill Gates’ and Novo Nordisk’s foundations, and aims to produce CO2-derived acetate. Most microbes naturally thrive […]
In California, a company has created earplugs out of mycelium, the fibrous root network of fungi. Called GOB, the company claims the earplugs deliver frequency protection between 12 and 25 decibels, making them suitable for concerts and loud transit. No binders or synthetic additives are required, meaning the earplugs are biodegradable if they end up in […]
