In Kentucky, a research team is evaluating the use of salon hair waste for suitability in building and bridge repair. The work, currently being down by the “CatStrong” team at University of Kentucky’s College of Engineering, is looking closely at human hair because of its lack of seasonality and inherent strength. “We are constantly searching […]
In London, ranking royal King Charles III has retrofitted his favorite car—a very relatable vintage Aston Martin—to run on wine and cheese waste. His Highness is known to be both an environmentalist and car enthusiast, and, Mental Floss reports, his ride runs on E85, with the 15% bioethanol content made from fermented whey. Because the […]
In Australia, cultivated meat startup Vow has produced a meatball made of mammoth meat. Vow recently told CNN it hopes the peculiar dish will raise awareness of the potential for lab-grown meat. “We need to start rethinking how we get our food. My biggest hope for this project is … that a lot more people […]
In Oregon, compostable flosser Happi Floss has walked away from a Shark Tank season 14 episode empty handed. The sharks had issue with Happi Floss’s limited pre-sales and felt the $2-million valuation set by Dr. Staci Whitman was inflated. Dr. Whitman, a pediatric dentist, designed Happi Floss using compressed post-consumer recycled paper and a plant-based […]
In France, Groupe Berkem has completed the acquisition of Biopress, a producer of 100% natural vegetable oils and proteins. Based in Tonneins (Lot-et-Garonne), Biopress is one of the first French agri-food companies to specialize in the production of vegetable oils extracted from organic oil seeds from local farms. With properties similar to petroleum derivatives, vegetable […]
In South Korea, cultivated meat startup TissenBioFarm has produced the world’s largest piece of cultivated meat. The slab weighed in at a whopping 10 kg, but its animal of origin was not specified. The announcement coincided with the opening of South Korea’s Cellular Agriculture Support Center, a 2,300 square meter facility located in the North […]
In Uganda, entrepreneur Juliet Kakwerre Tumusiime has founded Cheveux Organique to commercialize hair extensions made from banana stems. Tumusiime says the extensions are odor-free, biodegradable, handcrafted, and available in three colors: Cheveux Black, Cheveux Brown, and Cheveux Blonde. She also told Ugandan media outlet Sunday Monitor Cheveux Organique’s extensions are easy to wash, style, treat […]
In Sweden, a team at KTH Royal Institute of Technology has developed a construction material from coconuts, lemons, and modified wood that can help make heating and cooling homes exponentially more efficient. According to Peter Olsén, researcher in the Department of Biocomposites at KTH, 100 kilos of the material can save about 2.5 kWh per […]
In Denmark, shareholders of both Novozymes and Chr. Hansen have approved the previously announced merger of the biosolutions leaders in a deal that “unleash[es] the full potential of biological solutions and [will] generate significant value for all stakeholders and society at large.” Called a “perfect match” by Novo Holdings A/S, which is the largest shareholder […]
In California, Origin Materials announced it has produced carbon black blends that perform at or exceed the level of traditional fossil-based carbon black for N660, a widely used and technically demanding performance specification for automotive tires and mechanical rubber goods. The bench-scale achievement validates the potential for Origin’s sustainable, biobased, low-carbon carbon black to be […]
