In Germany, F/LIST GMBH has unveiled a portfolio of biobased materials for custom interiors of business and private jets, yachts, and homes. The offerings include F/LIST AENIGMA, a decorative material made from stone by-products and ground mother of pearl; F/LIST WHISPER Leather, a plant-based textile for surface finishes for sidewalls and bulkheads; and F/LIST LINFINIUM, […]
In Ireland, a company called Candy Claw Clips has become an influencer favorite with its plant-based hair accessories. The brand new company launched the biodegradable clips just a month ago, and they have already graced the perfectly done updos of Irish influencers Sophie Murray and Niamh Cullen, presenter and model Katja Mia, and singer Erica […]
In California, mushroom-based materials firm MycoWorks has added GM Ventures, the investment arm of General Motors Co., as an investor and strategic partner. The two are jointly developing Fine Mycelium™ materials for potential use in a range of applications within automotive design, including interior elements. MycoWorks’ Fine Mycelium technology uses mycelium, the root structure of […]
In India, a group of engineering students at Government Engineering College Barton Hill have built an electric car using renewable and recycled materials. Dubbed Vandy, the prototype took the nineteen-member Team Pravega ten months to design. It weighs just under 80 kilogram and features a 3D-printed polylactic acid body and underbody made of recycled cloth […]
In France, footwear brand Fenics has launched a line of 80s-inspired sneakers using vegan materials, including apple leather, cotton, natural rubber, and recycled polyurethane. Requiring half the carbon and water as conventional sneakers, the line is produced in Spain. Once the nostalgia has worn off, Fenics will partially recycle the shoes and give you a […]
In India, ANI reported that Vikas Lifecare is collaborating with multiple institutions to produces cellulose, lignin and silica from rice husk. In this project, the Indian firm is working with the Indian Institute of Technology (BHU)-Varanasi and Sweden’s Stockholm University. The main aim of the project is to establish innovative value chain concepts for production […]
In Sweden, Volvo said that inside its forthcoming Volvo EX90 all-electric SUV, customers will find a progressive material named Nordico. In a release, Volvo said that Nordico is a progressive and technically advanced material created from textiles made from recycled material such as PET bottles, as well as bio-attributed material from responsibly-managed forests in Sweden […]
In South Carolina, textile solutions provider Polartec announced the launch of its new bio-based Power Shield fabric technology. The firm noted that the advanced monolithic membrane of Polartec Power Shield is made from a combination of plant-based and non-PFAS materials. “With the launch of Power Shield, we’re reinforcing Polartec’s expanded capabilities of breathable and waterproof […]
In Massachusetts, MIT Press has published the Anthropocene Cookbook, replete with cutting-edge—if not always palatable—food tech innovations for sustainably feeding a growing world population with limited resources. Authors Zane Cerpina and Stahl Stenslie—a designer and artist, respectively—singled out 10 notable entries for a listicle in dezeen. “One of the main goals of the book was […]
In Mexico, cultivated meat producer Micro Meat has partnered with Orbital Assembly to evaluate lab-grown meat production in space. OA, which develops space stations with both work and recreational space, will install Micro Meat’s equipment on a planned Pioneer-class station. OA hopes cultivated meat can help offset the massive costs associated with launching goods into […]
