Australia’s 2050 hopes edible cutlery can help end the plastics crisis
In Australia, a company with a not-very-creative name is looking at a creative solution to the single-use plastics problem: instead of recycling or composting...
Politecnico di Milano design students find material inspiration in a breadth of renewable materials
In Italy, students with the Materials Design for Transition group within the design department of Politecnico di Milano has created a number of biobased...
Karnataka Milk Federation switches to biobased milk sachets
In India, the Karnataka Milk Federation is planning to replace petroleum-based plastic packaging with a plastic made from cornstarch and sugarcane. The new sachets...
Brightplus raises €2 million to scale biobased textile coatings
In Finland, green chemistry firm Brightplus has raised €2 million to accelerate the development and industrial scaling of its recyclable, biobased textile coatings. The...
Pirelli unveils biobased tires for Range Rovers
In Milan, tire manufacturer Pirelli has launched the first standard production tire for the global market made with over 70% biobased and recycled materials,...
MIT students design 3D printer that converts home food waste into knick-knacks
In Boston, Massachusetts Institute of Technology students Biru Cao and Qiqing Wang have developed an AI-drive desktop 3D printer that converts household food waste...
Spiber and Iris van Herpen make a mark at Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week
In Paris, Dutch haute couture designer Iris van Herpen have unveiled two bridal looks during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week Autumn/Winter 2025 that were...
Harvard algae breakthrough is good news for Martian houses
In Boston, Harvard scientists have successfully grown algae in Mars-like conditions, raising hopes that astronauts could have a source of building materials to create...
Ontex Group begins using biobased SAP in its diapers
In Belgium, Ontex Group NV has introduced diapers made with biobased superabsorbent polymers. This new material will gradually and incrementally replace virgin fossil-based plastic...
AmphiStar raises $13.5 million to scale biosurfactants
In Belgium, a bio-based surfactant startup AmphiStar has raised $13.5 million.
The funding, which included a $10.8 million equity investment and $2.7 million grant...