Design community reflects on biomaterials progress in 2021
In London, design publication dezeen did a retrospective on the “explosion of interest” in biomaterials in 2021, with sales of plant-based goods skyrocketing as...
Mercedes-Benz taps AMSilk for concept car materials
In Germany, luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has partnered with biobased fiber producer AMSilk to demonstrate the potential for renewable materials in high-end automotive interiors.
Specifically,...
Ap-peeling idea: Banana waste leather wins accolades
In Berlin, designer Youyang Song has developed a 100% biodegradable leather alternative from banana peels and algae. Dubbed PEELSPHERE, the material was formulated to replace...
Breakthrough lifts hopes for biodegradable, shelf-life-extending food packaging
In Singapore, scientists at Nanyang Technological University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have jointly developed biodegradable food packaging that also...
Bright idea: Designer launches Kickstarter for biodegradable lamp
In Italy, design firm ZM Design Lab has created 100% biodegradable lamps using 3D printing and wood-based plastic filament.
The green gadget is called Puddy,...
Cargill to acquire Croda’s bioindustrial business for $1 billion
In the UK, agribusiness giant Cargill has agreed to acquire Croda’s performance technologies and industrial chemicals for €915 million (USD$1 billion) in a deal...
Seaweed yarn maker expands into Research Triangle
In North Carolina, AlgiKnit, a producer of seaweed-based yarn, has opened a production facility at Research Triangle for piloting innovations in partnership with major...
Hexion to boost epichlorohydrin capacity at Pernis, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, chemical company Hexion Inc has said it will expand production of biobased epichlorohydrin to meet growing demand in epoxies.
The planned expansion...
Biodegradable prayer flags available for your next trip to Everest’s summit
In Nepal, the ubiquitous prayer flags associated with the region’s Buddhist traditions are now available in natural, biodegradable materials as the country looks to...
Levi Strauss partners for greener blue jeans
In Tennessee, jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co., sustainable fashion accelerator Fashion for Good, and natural pigments maker Stony Creek Colors have partnered to...