In New York, startup Thousand Fell has stepped into the eco-friendly sneaker fray with a 100% recyclable shoe that boasts numerous renewable components, including aloe vera, coconut husks, sugarcane and palm leaf fibers. A biobased resin for corn waste is used as coating, and the foam cushion is made from castor bean oil. Other materials […]
In the Netherlands, designer Marek Głogowski is advocating for humans to eat more sustainably by adding more bacteria-based foods to their diets. Głogowski, a recent graduate of Design Academy Eindhoven, has opened a “metabolized restaurant” concept in which all food was produced using bacteria either via fermentation or culture. According to Fast Company, the menu […]
In Israel, lab-grown chicken startup SuperMeat has launched a restaurant adjacent to its pilot plant where “customers” can pay for their meal with reviews of their “chicken.” Dubbed The Chicken, the restaurant’s ambience includes views of SuperMeat’s lab through a glass window, while the menu features the Chicken Burger, complete with a brioche bun and […]
In San Diego, a protein innovation contest has crowned MycoTechnology Inc., earning the mushroom-based protein production company a $1 million investment. The Radicle Protein Challenge, sponsored by Syngenta, aims to promote future protein technologies to improve food security, including new sources or conversion technologies. Based in Denver, MycoTechnology converts mushrooms into functional ingredients. Examples include […]
In Israel, 3D-printed cultured meat startup Meat-Tech 3D Ltd. has announced a $7-million funding round as it works to commercialize its meat bioprinter and grow through M&A. Led by Psagot Provident Funds and Pension Funds, both institutional investors, the money will help the company fund its recent €1 million (USD$1.2 million) investment in Antwerp-based Peace […]
In New Zealand and Switzerland, a team of researchers has used biobased films to create wood with luminescent properties that could sustainably replace conventional, energy-intensive forms of lighting. Previous attempts to develop wood films for optical applications suffered from “poor mechanical properties, uneven lighting, a lack of water resistance, or the need for a petroleum-based […]
In New York, startup Lab Farm Foods has launched in the rapidly growing cell-based meat market with a tasting showcase of its first three products: two varieties of chicken nuggets and pork liver pâté. One nugget variety was a 50-50 combo of cultured cells and plant-based proteins, while the second was a combo of conventional […]
In California, Twist Bioscience has collaborated with Beyond Earth, an artist collective, on the To Space, From Earth project to send art into space in the form of DNA. The synthetic biology powerhouse will encode artwork into silicon-based synthetic DNA to send into the final frontier by 2022. Beyond Earth artists that will contribute work […]
In Atlanta, mega-brand Coca-Cola has revealed an initial prototype for a paper bottle it hopes can be recycled with household paper recycling streams. Developed in partnership with Paboco (PAper BOttle COmpany), the prototype does contain a closure and liner made from recycled plastic, but the pop manufacturer aims to eventually develop packaging without a liner. […]
In California, google has pledged to replace half of the materials used in its products, which include speakers and smartphones, with renewable or recycled materials by 2025. An interim target, to include recyclable materials in all its products by 2022, has already been met for the tech giant’s Pixel and Nest devices. “Our new 50% […]
