Rock band partners on vegan makeup set
In the US, rock band My Chemical Romance has partnered for a second makeup line with vegan cosmetics maker HipDot.
Inspired by the band’s 2010...
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,...
Horse world saying “neigh” to cow leather as VTT trots out mushroom alternative
In Finland, the equestrian industry can barely rein in their excitement as advances in the production of alternative leather made of mushroom could mean greener...
Lululemon “nama-stays away” from synthetic materials with Bolt Threads pact
In Vancouver, high-end yoga and workout gear company Lululemon has partnered with Bolt Threads to produce mushroom-based yoga mats, yoga bags, and duffel bags.
Made from Mylo,...
Arnette, a biobased eyewear line endorsed by Billie Eilish and the Biebs, launches in India
In India, celebrity-favorite eyewear brand Luxottica is now selling its partially renewable “street style” eyewear brand, Arnette.
The company launched its first launched eyewear with biobased nylon...
Frank Gehry tower in France boasts renewable innovations from local materials
In Arles, France, a new tower designed by famed architect Frank Gehry features elements made from salt, sunflowers, and algae to lower its carbon...
French startup eyes fruit waste leather
In France, an entrepreneurial couple is repurposing mangos and bananas to produce a slaughter-free leather alternative.
Loïc Debrabander and Anaëlle Picavet launched VegSkin because of a lack...
Dutch slaughter-free leather startup raises $3 million
In the Netherlands, startup Qorium has raised €2.6 million ($3.1 million) to advance its cell culture and tissue engineering process for producing collagen for slaughter-free leather.
The...
Trees and beneficial microbes could cheaply clean America’s most polluted places
In Nebraska, The Arbor Day Foundation is exploring the use of trees and beneficial microbes to clean Superfund sites contaminated by hazardous waste.
Current remediation methods, such as soil...
Wizardry meets science: Harry Potter alum invests in cell-free biomanufacturing startup
In London, a startup working to produce polyester precursors from renewable materials has raised £12.5 million ($17.3 million) in an investment round that included...