Meat purveyor switches to renewable shipping materials
In Canada, farm-to-door meat company NIKU Farms is replacing Styrofoam freezer-shipping packaging with an alternative made from cornstarch.
The company says it is the first...
Natural skincare products get natural packaging in Germany
In Germany, cosmetics company biana GmbH & Co. KG is switching to renewable packaging for its line of natural skin care products.
The company will swap...
Liva cellulose-based fabric expanded to sarees
In India, multinational Aditya Birla Group will introduce sarees made from its “new-age” fabric, Liva, at the Kolkata Fashion Expo.
The company has already seen...
Success of “Trump straws” campaign stunt proves the struggle (to drink sweet tea) is...
In Washington DC, a sustainable-lifestyle rallying point—plastic straws—has morphed into a political issue as President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign announces it is about to...
Jamaican Me Green: Caribbean distributor switches to paper pulp food packaging
In Jamaica, The Wisynco Group has tapped Plastifar to bring biodegradable, food grade packaging products to the Jamaican market—ahead of the government’s January 2020...
Seaweed-based unmentionables soon for sale in Irish supermarkets
In Northern Ireland, supermarket chain Lidl will soon sell underpants made from seaweed. Launching August 1st, the underpants are made from SeaCell fiber produced...
Designer upcycles coffee waste, sees moral duty to drive circular thinking
In the United Kingdom, designer Atticus Durnell is using waste coffee grounds to create a composite material dubbed That’s Caffeine.
“I was always looking into...
Millennial unveils bioplastic made from mango peels and seaweed
In Taiwan, a young research intern at the Institute of Biological Chemistry at the Academia Sinica has developed a bioplastic from mango peels and...
Philippines café goes viral with coconut-leaf straws
In the Philippines, a café owner’s Facebook post has spurred interest in using coconut leaves as a sustainable alternative to plastic straws.
Café Editha manager...
German consumer group says bamboo cups release harmful chemicals
In Germany, consumers are being warned to steer clear of reusable bamboo cups because they leech melamine, a chemical implicated in kidney and bladder...