Corpse to compost: The next funeral trend?
In Washington, a human composting facility is set to begin operations in the Seattle area in spring 2021.
Recompose’s process involves sealing a body into...
Airline trials biscotti coffee cups
In New Zealand, a local airline will trial the use of edible coffee cups made from biscotti in a bid to reduce the reduce...
Ford to use McDonald’s coffee waste in car parts
In Michigan, Ford will use McDonald’s coffee waste to generate auto parts, beginning with headlamp housing.
The automaker will specifically use the beans’ dried skin,...
Reebok unveils first renewable performance sneaker
In Boston, sneaker mainstay Reebok has unveiled a performance kick made from castor beans, algae, eucalyptus, and natural rubber.
Dubbed the “Forever Floatride Grow,” the...
Beverage giant moving to paper alternative to six-pack rings
In Europe, Coca-Cola and AB InBev will swap plastic packaging rings for KeelClip, a paper replacement system. Designed by Graphic Packaging International, such renewable...
Purdue researchers eye common foods for adhesives’ toxicity problem
In Indiana, scientists at Purdue University are looking at compounds in food that could be used to create stronger and safer adhesives in everyday...
VTT team creates optical fibers from cellulose
In Finland, a research team at the VTT Technical Research Center has created optical fibers made from cellulose. The team hopes the breakthrough fibers...
Edible bowls: The new taco shell?
In South Africa, a startup has created edible bowls to reduce plastic waste. Munch Bowls, founded by Georgina de Kock in 2014, sells bowls made...
Two friends quit jobs, create leather alternative made from cactus
In Mexico, two entrepreneurs have developed a biodegradable, vegan leather from cactus, which they named Desserto. Friends Adrian Lopez Velarde and Marte Cazarez began...
Bioplastic is an “apeeling” solution to banana waste
In Queensland, researchers at the University of New South Wales have developed a process to convert banana waste into plastic.
Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot and...