Casio celebrates HELLO KITTY’s 50th birthday with biobased watch
In Tokyo, watchmaker Casio Computer Co., Ltd. is celebrating the 50 anniversary of HELLO KITTY, the iconic and adorable character created by Sanrio, with a...
Bridgestone and Versalis sign desert-shrub-rubber pact
In Tennessee, tire major Bridgestone Americas and biopolymer and elastomer producer Versalis have inked a research and development pact for rubber made from the...
Bee-inspired designer shapes fashion collection from renewable fibers
In New York, designer Jamela Law has created a 3D-printed fashion collection with honeycombs—one of nature’s strongest shapes—as its inspiration. The collection, called Beeing...
Bright idea: Designer launches Kickstarter for biodegradable lamp
In Italy, design firm ZM Design Lab has created 100% biodegradable lamps using 3D printing and wood-based plastic filament.
The green gadget is called Puddy,...
DEINOVE, GREENTECH launch antiaging ingredient
In France, DEINOVE and GREENTECH have launched HEBELYS, a jointly developed cosmetic active ingredient produced by the fermentation of Sphingomonas.
HEBELYS acts on the p16...
Fish-skin nanofiber maker set to boost capacity
In New Zealand, Revolution Fibres is tripling production of nanofibers to meet demand in a growing range of applications, including personal care and aerospace.
Revolution...
British Columbia microbiologist eyes pulp and paper waste as feedstock
In Canada, a researcher at the University of British Columbia is looking to convert black liquor—a waste product from the region’s large pulp and...
Cow-free leather exhibited at Manhattan’s MoMA
In New York City, a T-shirt made of animal-free leather is being displayed at the Museum of Modern Art.
Biotechnology firm Modern Meadow used an...
Evonik breaks ground on Slovakia biosurfactants plant
In Slovakia, German chemical company Evonik has broken ground on the world’s first commercial production facility for rhamnolipid biosurfactants.
Rhamnolipids are 100% biobased and biodegradable...
Cactus leather slip-ons prove G.H. Bass isn’t “loafing about” on sustainability
In Minneapolis, iconic shoe brand and penny loafer inventor G.H. Bass has produced two versions of its Weejun loafer using cactus leather.
Manufactured by...