Angel the still-living cow immortalized in world’s first cultivated leather jewelry
In North Carolina, researchers at Cultivated Biomaterials have created jewelry from leather grown in the lab from cells sourced from Angel, the cow. They...
Indian entrepreneur hopes tomato leather will help India “ketchup” in sustainability
In India, a Gen Z entrepreneur is converting India’s copious amount of tomato waste into a renewable alternative to animal leather. Just 26 years...
South Dakota team creates transparent films from grapevine waste
In South Dakota, researchers at South Dakota State University have collaborated with a grapevine expert to develop a biobased plastic film out of grape...
BioMADE to invest $20M in Ames pilot plant
In Iowa, BioMADE announced its plans to establish and operate a new pilot-scale bioindustrial manufacturing facility near Ames. The 15,000 sq. ft. multi-user facility...
Stora Enso brings packaging board line online in Oulu, Finland
In Finland, Stora Enso has brought Europe’s most modern consumer packaging board production line online in Oulu. The new, €1.1-billion line will serve the...
ADM and OCOchem plan CO₂ conversion plant in Illinois
In Illinois, CO2 electrolysis and conversion firm OCOchem has partnered with agribusiness giant ADM to build a field demonstration plant using OCOchem’s Carbon FluX...
Biobased tennis balls offer a sustainable spin
In the UK, Central Saint Martins graduate Noé Chouraqui has created Point, a 3D-printed tennis ball made from biobased and recyclable materials.
Conventional tennis...
Flax to the Future: Natural fiber boosts padel racket performance
In France, a flax-fiber composite is finding a home in rackets for padel, a fast-growing sport that marries tennis and squash.
Dubbed TeXtreme R...
Soybean foam cuts firefighters’ exposure to PFAS
In Michigan, Cross Plains Solutions has developed a soybean-based alternative to Aqueous Film-Forming Foam, a firefighting foam that contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
Dubbed...
A latte potential: Kyunghee University creates biodegradable batteries from discarded coffee grounds
In Seoul, researchers at Kyunghee University have developed a biodegradable battery using coffee grounds.
Led by Jin Seong-hoon, a professor at KU’s Department of Information...