Indian teen turns jute into biodegradable straws
In India, a teenager is making biodegradable straws from jute in a bid to curb the region’s mounting plastics waste crisis.
Sunam Taran collects jute...
Compostable coffee capsules nab biocomposites prize
In Cologne, compostable coffee capsules won the Biocomposite of the Year award for 2019. Launched last year by Golden Compound, HOMEcap is certified compostable...
Gourd cups could one day squash the competition
In Brooklyn, architect and designer Jun Aizaki is growing cups using gourds and a 3D-printed mold. Dubbed HyO-Cups, the containers can be used up...
Just in time for holiday shopping: A bright green bioplastic hand gesture
In Italy, quirky product firm Superstuff.it has launched a Kickstarter for a life-size, 3-D printed hand fashioned into a commonly used hand gesture in...
Stroodles: Noodle straw is better for earth than oodles of plastic
In the United Kingdom, a company called Stroodles is selling biodegradable straws made from pasta.
The straws, shaped like bucatini, have been modified so it...
Poutine and planet: KFC Canada eyes bamboo for curd and gravy snack
In Ontario, KFC Canada will trial the use poutine buckets made from bamboo fiber.
Set to launch in select restaurants in early 2020, the buckets...
Nevada entrepreneur hopes to scale up travel mugs made from rice husks
In Nevada, an eco-entrepreneur has developed a biodegradable travel mug from rice husks and starch.
Deborah Chang, president and CEO of Equity Incites and owner...
Bioplastic toothbrush company doubles down with new sustainability goals
In Pennsylvania, oral care company RADIUS has announced new sustainability goals that include making all of its portfolio biobased and 100% biodegradable by the...
Valencia looks to convert seaweed into bioplastics
In Spain, scientists are working to valorize nuisance seaweed that washes up on Valencia’s beaches by converting it into bioplastic.
The work is being carried...
New PHA pathway could open up new applications
In California, chemists at Colorado State University are optimizing a new route to a bioplastic in the hopes it will increase industrial production and...