Crocs wants to put best food forward with net zero clogs
In Colorado, Crocs, Inc., best known for popularizing comfy foam clogs, is working on using more bio-based material as part of its commitment to...
Sweet supply deal: Pineapple leather maker partners with Dole
In London, the creators of a vegan leather made from pineapple leaf fibers have partnered with Dole Sunshine Company to help expand production.
Ananas Anam,...
Brew can do it: UK company wants to expand uses for spent coffee grounds
In the United Kingdom, bio-bean Ltd. has launched a new material based on spent coffee grounds that it says could be used to replace...
Biobased cosmetics brand touts Holy Grain: Makeup you can sleep in
In California, makeup brand Youthforia is solving one of the biggest problems associated with cosmetics: forgetting to wash it off, resulting in days of...
Stora Enso begins piloting wood-based anode materials
In Finland, forest products maker Stora Enso says its pilot plant for lignin-based battery materials is now online.
Dubbed Lignode, the material is a wood-based...
Biobased lingerie launch is a step forward for sustainable skivvies
In the US, undergarment manufacturer Gelmart will soon release a bra with padding made from sugarcane. Vogue Business noted that the sustainable brassiere will be...
Slam Dunk: Plant-based firm secures stadium naming rights
In Phoenix, plant-based fiber firm Footprint has reached a naming rights deal for the city’s basketball arena. The stadium is home to both the...
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...