DuPont hosts sustainable fashion show
In San Francisco, DuPont hosted a fashion show to showcase the versatility of its Sorona biobased fibers to the industry’s major brands, including Banana...
Edible Packaging Slow to Make Inroads on Supermarket Shelf
In the United States, a growing contingent of entrepreneurs and researchers are looking to cut down on food packaging waste by making packaging out...
Shark Tank passes on compostable Happi Floss
In Oregon, compostable flosser Happi Floss has walked away from a Shark Tank season 14 episode empty handed. The sharks had issue with Happi...
Ford to use McDonald’s coffee waste in car parts
In Michigan, Ford will use McDonald’s coffee waste to generate auto parts, beginning with headlamp housing.
The automaker will specifically use the beans’ dried skin,...
BioFluff raises half a million for plant-based fur
In San Francisco, plant-based fur developer BioFluff has raised $500,000 in pre-seed funding.
Participants included SOSV/IndieBio fund, Joyance partners, and Ataraxia Partners Limited. The...
Ghana set to convert pineapple and coconut waste to plastics
In Ghana, ExoXpac is set to begin producing food packaging and beverage bottles from coconut husks and pineapple waste. The Danish company has partnered...
Seed pencil maker branches out into tea bags
In Denmark, the producer of a biodegradable pencil containing seeds has expanded into teabags.
Dubbed Sprout Spoon, the foldable teabag/stirrer combo is 100% biodegradable and...
Fungi fail: Bolt Threads halts production of mycelium leather
In Emeryville, California, Bolt Threads has ceased production of its leather alternative Mylo after running out of funds. The news, conveyed by Bolt Threads’...
Electric motorcycle revs up use of renewables
In Brooklyn, Tarform has launched an electric motorcycle that incorporates several biobased materials.
Dubbed Luna, the bike’s body is made from a flaxseed and...
Fly on the wall: Insects may be building material on Mars
In Singapore, a team of researchers are evaluating how chitin—a material found in the exoskeletons of crustaceans and bugs—can help solve the material sourcing...