Water-purifying tiles on display at London Design Festival
In London, tiles infused with water-purifying algae were recently showcased at the London Design Festival.
The fan-shaped tiles, dubbed Indus, were made by the Bio-Integrated...
Italian design studio launches biobased lamps
In South Tyrol, Italy, High Society Studio has unveiled a line of plant-based lighting. The design brand showcased the lamps—made from tobacco, hemp and...
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...
Processed banana leaves eyed to ease plastic crisis
In India, a startup is using technology developed nearly a decade ago by 11-year-old chemistry prodigy, Tenith Adithyaa, to convert organic banana leaves into...
Public-private biodegradable plastic joint venture formed in India
In India, the Indian Institute of Technology at Guwahati (IITG) and Numaligarh Refinery Limited have inked a joint venture deal for biodegradable plastic.
The NRL-Centre...
UK to study allergen risk to biobased food packaging
In the United Kingdom, the Food Standards Agency has convened a commission to study whether there are any risks to switching from traditional, petrochemical-based...
DSM reportedly in the hunt for DuPont’s nutrition and bioscience business
In the Netherlands, Royal DSM is reportedly considering a bid for DuPont’s nutrition and bioscience unit.
The business could fetch as much as $25 billion,...
Fungus fashion comes to London
In London, Fashion Week is highlighting designers’ efforts to make textiles with various properties from mushrooms amid protests at the event over the industry’s...
Your next credit card could be made from ocean plastic waste
In Colorado, CPI Card Group is launching payment cards made from waste plastic recovered from the ocean.
Dubbed Second Wave, the cards are the first...
Finnish researchers create composite from spider silk and cellulose
In Finland, researchers have created a strong composite bioplastic from wood cellulose fibers and silk proteins similar to those found in spiders’ webs.
Scientists from...