Doctoral thesis on bioluminescent textiles opens up new applications
In Sweden, doctoral candidate Sweta Iyer has created bioluminescent textiles using enzyme immobilization and plasma treatments.
"The important research question was to understand the bioluminescent...
Renewable leather innovation proliferates as consumer opinion turns
In London, popular design publication Dezeen has done a deep dive on renewable leather alternatives as fashion and design markets look to move away...
Dutch company testing 100% biobased running sneaker
In the Netherlands, a running shoe brand has designed a 100% plant-based sneaker, jumping ahead of larger brands that have introduced athletic shoes that...
Sustainable spectacle: Eyeglass giant taps Eastman for renewable frame material
In New York, glasses giant Marchon Eyewear says it has partnered with Eastman Chemical to use Eastman’s renewable acetate in its frames.
Trade-named Acetate Renew,...
Enjoy sustainable self-care with coconut fiber spa slippers
In the United Kingdom, spa supplier BC Softwear has introduced 100% biodegradable slippers made from coir, a soft, fuzzy fiber obtained from the outer...
Finnish researchers overcome cyanobacteria-based ethylene hurdle
In Finland, researchers at the University of Turku have created a cyanobacteria biofilm that produced ethylene—a major building block of the chemical industry—for more...
Meet Luca, TU/ecomotive’s latest biobased car
In the Netherlands, a student team and an Israel startup have designed and constructed a prototype electric car with numerous biobased elements, including coconut...
Clawesome idea: Aussie company converts crustacean shells to plastic
In Australia, Carapac is working to commercialize a process that converts waste crustacean shells from Asia Pacific’s seafood industry into biodegradable, soil-enriching bioplastic films.
Kimberly...
Red Nose Day goes green with bioplastic noses
In London, charity Comic Relief says its popular Red Nose Day event will feature plant-based red in 2021 thanks to a write-in environmental campaign...
Dutch company designs biodegradable clothing hangers
In the Netherlands, a company has launched a biodegradable clothing hanger made from renewable materials such as potato starch, corn, beetroot, coffee grounds and...