Start your day both caffeinated and relaxed with hemp-infused coffee
In Los Angeles, cannabinoid company MCTC Holdings is launching a hemp-infused coffee based on a patent-bending hemp extract infusion technology.
Dubbed Hemp You Can Feel™...
BMW invests in vegan leather firm
In Illinois, plant-based leather alternative firm Natural Fiber Welding has received an unspecified investment from BMW i Ventures, the investment arm of BMW.
Dubbed Mirium,...
Pineapple waste shown to be effective 3D printing filament
In Malaysia, India and Singapore, a group of researchers has developed a process for converting pineapple leaf fibers into filaments for 3D printing. Combined...
Nebraska hemp research targets lubricants and plastics
In Nebraska, university students have planted their first industrial hemp crop as part of a research project to develop biobased products from the partially...
Partially biobased soles help adidas’s new elite running sneaks reach Olympic podium
In Germany, adidas has launched a new running shoe with a 3D printed, partially biobased midsole.
Developed in conjunction with 3D printing prototype firm Carbon,...
China’s Xtep has big plans for PLA in clothing
In China, sporting goods brand Xtep has introduced t-shirts made from polylactic acid in an effort to cut down on the massive environmental footprint...
Canadian brand looks to penetrate condom market with natural latex
In Canada, a newly launched sexual wellness brand is selling biodegradable condoms that eschew the “unnecessary and harmful” ingredients found in mass-marketed prophylactics. Dubbed...
ASU professor aims to solve coffee cup dilemma with algae-based plastic
In Arizona, an Arizona State University assistant professor is making biodegradable plastic out of algae.
Taylor Weiss is using cyanobacteria found in algae together with...
Deinove appoints business development head
In France, Sebastian Enault has joined Deinove’s executive committee as a business development director. In the role, Enault will be responsible for expanding and...
New York shoe brand launches renewable casual sneaker
In New York, popular lifestyle shoe company Soludos has launched a sneaker made entirely of natural or recycled materials. Dubbed Yebo, the upper is...