PANGAIA invests in renewable fibers startup
In London, sustainable apparel firm PANGAIA has invested in Kintra Fibers, a material science company making 100% biobased and compostable yarns. PANGAIA will help...
Silk eyed as petrochemical replacement in soap
In New York, researchers at Manhattan College and green chemistry startup Evolved by Nature have demonstrated that pure silk can act as a co-surfactant,...
FIT Professor and fashion designers team up to produce lab-grown shoe
In New York, two designers and a Fashion Institute of Technology professor have essentially grown a sneaker in a lab.
The shoes are made from...
Searching for intelligent life in 2020? 3D print a biodegradable Mars Rover right at...
In Paris, the European Space Agency has released the blueprint for at-home 3D printers to produce their own miniature Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover at...
Y Knot? Rope maker goes biobased
In Germany, Gleistein Ropes has announced it will shift its ropes currently produced using DSM’s Dyneema-brand ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene fibers to the biobased version of...
Whole Foods to introduce electric toothbrush heads made from cornstarch
In Austin, Texas, organic grocer Whole Foods has launched a biodegradable electric toothbrush head made from cornstarch.
Dubbed Plus Ultra, the replacement heads will be...
Coffee waste face masks now available in Malaysia
In Malaysia, a shoe company and baby care brand have partnered to bring biodegradable face masks made of coffee waste to the local market....
Biodegradable baby wipes: Gentle on skin, gentle on planet
In the United Kingdom, baby care brand Huggies has introduced baby wipes that biodegrade after just 15 days under landfill conditions.
Huggies Pure Biodegradable wipes,...
Evonik acquires biomaterials portfolio from Alabama firm
In Alabama, German specialty chemicals company Evonik has acquired a line of biomaterials from Birmingham’s DURECT Corporation for $15 million.
The LACTEL Absorbable Polymers portfolio...
KFC Canada hatches plan to reduce plastic
In Canada, KFC is debuting biodegradable cutlery. The ubiquitous purveyor of seven herbs and spices expects the switch to sporks made of bamboo, corn, and sugarcane...