Pirelli to begin introducing lignin as reinforcing filler in tires
In Italy, Pirelli will soon launch passenger car tires that incorporate fillers made from lignin using a proprietary process technology.
The process uses a novel...
Startup raises $3.5 million to bring additive manufacturing to fashion
In New York, Simplifyber reports a $3.5-million seed investment that it will use to advance its cellulose-based additive manufacturing method for clothing production.
The company...
Fashion Week features cocoa bean waste dress sponsored by ice cream company
In Paris, waste cocoa bean husk is the latest renewable material innovation to hit the runway, thanks to a partnership between Dutch Fashion Designer...
Lindsey Lohan and Allbirds launch athleisure line as ode to Mean Girls
In California, Lindsey Lohan and sustainable sneaker and clothing brand Allbirds have launched an activewear collection that is a nod to Mean Girls, an...
Gucci launches luxury line for pampered pooches, touts renewable raw materials
In Italy, luxury fashion house Gucci has launched its first pet collection, replete with a $7,500 pet bed, $460 poop bag holder, $500 leash,...
Manhattan fur babies can now frolic on soy-based artificial grass
In New York, Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 dog park has installed soy-based synthetic grass from SYNLawn.
Nearby East River Park already features the renewable...
Picnic-promoting concept car features bioplastics and bubble top
In Japan, chemical company Asahi Kasei has released a concept car complete with a bubble top, a seating layout meant to encourage picnics, and...
New smartphone boasts more than 50% bioplastics
In Switzerland, tech startup Nothing has unveiled a smart phone that is more environmentally friendly than others on the market.
Dubbed Nothing Phone (1), the...
USDA launches biobased products pilot program
In Iowa, the US Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for a new pilot program created under President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that aims...
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...