Bioplastics producer sells New Jersey deli
In New Jersey, hemp bioplastics producer Makamer Holdings has sold a small-town deli once valued at $100 million for $15,000, plus another $700 in...
Furniture you feed: Algae bench concept purifies air
In the Netherlands, biodesigner Bob Hendrikx has created a bench from algae that helps purify the air, but needs to be regularly fed with...
Art fair pavilion imagines “healthier” future for architecture
In Denmark, a pavilion at the recent Chart Art Fair showcased the potential for natural materials in architecture.
Dubbed A Music Box, the installation by...
UK designer introduces decaying sneakers as art
In the United Kingdom, Olaniyi Studio founder Yussef Agbo-Ola has created art concept sneakers made of biomaterials that are designed to never be worn...
Phallic lamp goes viral, but not for its use of bioplastic
In London, the “boner lamp” is going viral for its suggestive shape and even more suggestive method of turning on and off, but the...
Heineken-filled sneaker invites you to “walk on beer”
In Los Angeles, designer Dominic Cambrione and beer brand Heineken have created a sneaker that features clear soles and upper exterior filled with beer....
Flax frame e-bike a wheely great idea
In the United Kingdom, bike brand Hummingbird has launched an ultralight e-bike produced with a flax frame. Weighing just 22 lbs, the Hummingbird Flax...
Biofilm Band-Aid battery could power wearables
In Massachusetts, researchers have developed a biofilm that can stick to skin and generate electricity from sweat. Calling the evaporation of sweat a “huge,...
Hit the gym in biobased spandex from South Korea’s Hyosung
In South Korea, Hyosung TNC says it is has produced biobased spandex using corn as feedstock. Dubbed creora, the material emits 23% less carbon...
Korean mushroom leather startup raises $10 million
In South Korea, mushroom-based material startup Mycel has raised $10 million in a pre-Series A funding round. A spin-off from Hyundai Motor’s in-house startup...