Fashion students innovate with garments made of pineapple, slime
In London, fashion students at the Royal College of Arts favored sustainable and renewable materials at this year’s runway show, including pineapple-based leather and...
Canadian researcher wins grant to study bug pheromones as pesticide
In Ottawa, Acadia University has received almost $3 million from the federal government to support research into using pheromones to manage pests that threaten...
Biodegradable COVID test addresses pandemic waste concerns
In Mexico, student Fernando Sánchez has designed a biodegradable test for COVID-19 antibodies as his final-year project at Tecnológico de Monterrey.
“Each test is made...
phade PHA-lined paper cups now available at Walmart
In Atlanta, paper cups lined with polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymer are available at Walmart for the first time.
Manufactured by WinCup, Inc. and sold under the...
Parkside develops ecalyptus-based food packaging
In the United Kingdom, ethical food brand Rhythm 108 and packaging firm Parkside have developed a fully compostable food packaging material made from Brazilian...
DSM taps Amyris for nutritional ingredient
In California, Amyris and DSM have entered into their first product development and production deal for a food and nutrition molecule made via Amyris’...
Mexican designers introduce biobased razor
In Mexico City, a trio of designers has created a biodegradable razor made from partially renewable plastics. Dubbed Oquari, the razor is made with...
Edible antimicrobial film addresses seafood contamination
In Pennsylvania, researchers at Penn State University, in collaboration with scientists in Thailand, have developed edible film that can help control foodborne pathogens on...
Organic Plus SP controls zoospores
In Canada, Bionetix International reports positive field testing results for a fungicidal biostimulant based on humic and fulvic acids, rhamnolipids, marine plants, and micronutrients.
Organic...
BASF and 3Helix partner on collagen
In Germany, chemical giant BASF has partnered with Utah’s 3Helix Inc. to advance 3Helix's short, single-stranded collagen-like peptides. The proteins have the ability to...