Designer’s bacteria-infused knitting loom evokes “multi-actor fabrication”
In London, designer Bastian Beyer is using bacteria to solidify knitted materials into room elements such as spatial dividers and shading features.
More specifically, Beyer’s...
Squid-inspired fibers eyed as microplastics solution
In Pennsylvania, Penn state researcher Melik Demirel is working on biosynthetic textiles inspired by squid that could cut down on the amount of microplastics...
Nepali entrepreneurs ramp up manufacture of leaf plates
In Nepal, a new company is working to replace plastic plates with plates made from areca leaves.
Kobit Singh Baniya, Swaviman Acharya and Bidhan Pokhrel...
India looks to repurpose cyclone-hit coconut trees
In India, the Indian Institute of Food Processing Technology has proposed converting the coconut trees that fell during cyclone Gaja into biodegradable plates.
The move...
Biobased solutions on display at Munich sports convention
In Germany, an annual convention for sports business professions held earlier this month highlighted the outerwear sector’s interest in environmentally friendly solutions, including renewable...
Canada doubles down on biomass research
In Canada, the canadian government has announced it will invest $7 million in a new biomass technology center using some of the $3 billion...
NatureWorks commits to sustainable feedstocks
In Minnesota, biobased chemicals and plastics producer NatureWorks has announced it will use 100%, third-party certified sustainable agricultural feedstock by 2020.
The company says it...
PHA water bottles eyed for ocean plastics crisis
In California, a new bottled water is launching later this month using PHA bioplastic that will biodegrade in water and soil after just 6...
Avocado-pit bioplastic firm ramps up production
In Mexico, a company making disposable cutlery and straws out of avocado pits has hit production capacity of 130 tons of bioplastic per month.
Founded...
Green Dot Bioplastics raises $6.5 million
In Kansas, Green Dot Bioplastics has raised $6.5 million in a series A preferred round to help the company capitalize on growing demand for...