Rice-based resin used to make furniture in Japan
In Japan, furniture company Meuble has partnered with two chemical companies to develop a resin material from non-edible rice that would otherwise be thrown...
Unilever launches innovation challenge for natural beauty ingredients
In London, consumer goods giant Unilever has announced an “entrepreneurial challenge” aimed at identifying startups, scaleups and academic spinouts with promising functional ingredients for...
Pepper-infused bioplastic film developed for beef packaging
In Brazil, researchers at São Paulo State University have made a food packaging material from gelatin, clay and black pepper essential oil. They say...
Growing demand for Malaysia’s pineapples spurs waste valorization efforts
In Malaysia, researchers across multiple universities are converting the country’s large volume of pineapple waste into products like baby bottle liquid cleansers, meat tenderizers,...
Actress-activist Pamela Anderson endorses apple leather handbag
In Paris, Baywatch star and animal activist Pamela Anderson has partnered with designer Ashoka Paris to introduce a second line of purses made from...
Next-day sustainability: Amazon launches product line with biobased focus
In Seattle, amazon has launched a new line of “everyday essentials” with an emphasis on renewable raw materials. Dubbed Amazon Aware, the line includes...
Designer taps Planet of the Grapes for vineyard waste handbags
In China, designer Meng Du has launched a line of handbags made from vineyard waste—specifically grape marc, which is made up of the skins,...
Tidal Vision converts crab waste into wastewater treatment
In Washington state, a company called Tidal Vision has created a material out of crab shells that can treat wastewater.
Tidal Vision’s process converts seafood...
Anheuser-Busch partners with UBQ for waste-based plastics in Brazil
The Brazilian arm of Anheuser-Busch InBev—the world’s largest brewer—has tapped Israel’s UBQ Materials to integrate waste-based, climate-positive thermoplastics into its packaging mix.
UBQ’s process diverts...
“Gigacorn” microbial cement startup raises $65 million
In North Carolina, a startup developing a cement alternative produced using microbes has raised $65 million in a Series C funding.
Biomason’s patented technology uses...