Cellulose fibers are making a comeback as consumers ditch synthetics
In Tennessee, Eastman Chemical is seeing demand for its cellulose fibers increase as the fashion industry works to improve its sustainability profile and meet...
Czech student 3-D prints sandals using coconut and pineapple wastes
In the Czech Republic, a graduate student has teamed up with a filament company to produce a biobased, 3-D printed line of sandals.
“We are...
Indian festival honoring siblings debuts tree-growing tradition
In Rajasthan, biodegradable rakhis—ornaments given by sisters to brothers to celebrate the sibling bond—containing plant seeds can be purchased for this year’s Raksha Bandhan...
University spin-out develops cellulose microbeads
In the United Kingdom, a startup spun out of the University of Bath has developed biodegradable microbeads using cellulose.
Dubbed Naturbeads, the company aims to...
Grad student 3D prints biobased menswear
In Copenhagen, Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts student Mats Beckman has created a compostable, 3D printed men’s outfit using non-genetically modified corn starch...
Self-driving “Robocar” will feature biobased seat cushions
In Japan, ZMP Inc has adopted Mitsui Chemicals’ biobased polyol for its Robocar Walk self-driving car.
ZMP uses polyurethane foam produced from the polyol—dubbed Econykol—in...
Nixing palm oil will do more harm than good
In Singapore, specialty chemical maker Croda is making the case that shifting to sustainably sourced palm oil in personal care products—as opposed to completely...
Edible spoons are a hit at Orange County Fair
In Orange County, this year’s fair included a novel product for reducing plastic waste: edible spoons.
Available in the Culinary Arts section of the OC...
How to make your morning routine more green
In China, the South China Morning Post’s style section has compiled some under-the-radar products that will help make daily skin and oral care routines...
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...