Researchers look to make use of supermarket rejects
In Australia, a group of researchers from universities and the private sector are looking at ways to convert produce that isn’t supermarket quality into...
Swedish company boasts first truly circular cotton recycling solution
In Sweden, Re:newcell is set to being selling clothing made using its clothing recycling technology through select retailers.
Dubbed Circulose, the material is made from...
Japan unveils concept car made from high-tech cellulose
At the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, Japan’s Environment Ministry unveiled a concept car made from a nanocellulose material made from wood-based cellulose and crop...
Spider silk firm sees fast scale-up thanks to frisky silkworms
In Vietnam, Kraig Biocraft Laboratories says its new spider silk-based fiber facility has set production capacity records after just a few months of operation,...
Swiss student invents seaweed-based reusable diaper
In Switzerland, design student Luisa Kahlfeldt has developed a disposable diaper made from seaweed and eucalyptus.
For the inner layers of the diapers, Kahlfeldt, a...
Bio-On execs accused of accounting shenanigans
In Italy, Reuters reports that Bio-On CEO and chairman Marco Astorri has been arrested as part of a probe into alleged false accounting and...
Dutch skincare brand harnesses tulip power
In the Netherlands, a skincare brand built on using natural ingredients from the region’s famed tulips is debuting at high-end retail chain Bluemercury.
According to...
Colgate launches 100% bamboo toothbrush
In New York, oral care mainstay Colgate has unveiled a 100% bamboo toothbrush amid larger efforts by the personal care and consumer goods sectors...
Alternative leather producer wins European circular economy award
In Estonia, Gelatex Technologies has won the 2019 Green Alley Award for its leather alternative made from gelatine, a waste material from the meat...
South Korean researchers report biobased polycarbonate breakthrough
In South Korea, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology has developed biobased polycarbonate, becoming just the second entity to do so after Japan’s Mitsu...