Cali lifestyle brand raises $1 million for fully biodegradable shoe
In California, direct-to-consumer brand KOKOLU has raised $1 million in an angel investing round that it will use to expand its sustainable apparel offering.
Its...
Evonik acquires Swiss plant extract firm
In Germany, specialty chemical leader Evonik has acquired Switzerland plant extract producer Botanica for an undisclosed sun. Botanica will be integrated into the Care Solutions...
London “phallus palace” (a.k.a., boxer brief) brand raises eyebrows and funds
In the UK, a men’s underwear startup with a stellar copywriting team and biodegradable designs has raised £2.6 million ($3.6 million) to expand production...
Brooklyn start-up makes perfume (almost) out of thin air
In New York, a startup is using captured carbon dioxide to produce ethanol for a proof-of-concept perfume. Dubbed Air Eau de Parfum, Air Company’s...
Cali waste firm showcases poop pigment
In California, waste management technology firm bioforcetech has unveiled a pigment produced from sewage sludge.
The company displayed the technology at Dutch Design Week, where...
Dutch designer envisions biomaterial skyscrapers
In the Netherlands, a biomaterials advocate says buildings could be completely made from plant-based products and natural mineral materials.
Lucas DeMan, CEO of Biobased Creations,...
Symrise expands sustainable patchouli sourcing program
In Sumatra, flavors and fragrance giant Symrise and Van Aroma have expanded their sustainable patchouli cultivation program.
The two have signed a Memorandum of Understanding...
I don’t see London or France, thanks to biodegradable underpants
In the United Kingdom, Stripe & Stare, a brand focused on pajamas and knickers, has launched a 100% compostable line of underwear.
Dubbed the B...
Coldplay announces “sustainable tour” with bamboo stage, electricity-generating floor
In the United Kingdom, popular rock act Coldplay has announced its upcoming tour will emit half the carbon dioxide emissions as its last outing,...
Psych! Beet juice concoction tricks mosquitos into drinking poison
In Sweden, startup Molecular Attraction has developed a plant-based poison concoction that tricks mosquitos into thinking they’re drink blood.
Made from beet juice, the idea...