Balenciaga and QWSTION partner on banana-based sneaker

In Switzerland, QWSTION, a fashion label and producer of the banana fiber fabric Bananatex, has partnered with luxury fashion brand Balenciaga to launch sneakers...

Australia’s RMIT paves the way for coffee waste-reinforced concrete

In Australia, researchers at The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology have developed a stronger and more environmentally friendly concrete using with waste coffee grounds. Concrete...

BASF sells Spartec bioenergy enzymes business to Lallemand

In San Diego, BASF has sold its Spartec bioenergy enzyme portfolio to Lallemand subsidiaries Danstar Ferment AG and Lallemand Specialties Inc. Terms of the...

Floreon secures $320 million to scale up bioplastics technology

In the United Kingdom, University of Sheffield bioplastics spin-out Floreon has secured £250 million (US$320 million) from the Centre for Process Innovation to scale...

I’m Lovin’ It: Argentina McDonald’s franchises trial biobased barrier coating for hamburgers 

In Argentina, major McDonald’s franchisee Arcos Dorados is using a biobased and compostable barrier coating developed by J&J Green Paper in hamburger bags and...

Mayo major creates sneaker from food waste

In Toronto, Hellmann’s Canada, a major mayonnaise band owned by Unilever, has gotten into the sneaker game. While a condiment company might make an odd...

Whopper of an Idea: Burger King taps Sulapac for biobased cups

In Finland, select Burger King and Rax restaurants owned by catering company Restel are participating in a biobased and resuable cup pilot program to...

Otterbox’s new cactus-based iPhone case simultaneously saves the planet and clumsy scrollers wallets

In Colorado, popular phone case-maker OtterBox has developed a new iPhone 15 phone cover made from Desserto, a plant-based material made from nopal cactus....

Mary Kay awards shrimp shell bioplastic second place in science and engineering fair

In Dallas, cosmetics giant Mary Kay has awarded grants to aspiring young scientists at the Regeneron International Science and Engineering Fair, including a second-place...

Merrell and Parks Project introduce mushroom hiking shoe

In Michigan, outdoor apparel maker Merrell has launched a plant-based apparel collaboration with Parks Project, a streetwear brand committed to conserving national parks. The collection’s...

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Acer unveils oyster shell laptop design

In Las Vegas, multinational electronics maker Acer has unveiled the world’s first laptop made from oyster shells. Dubbed Aspire Vero 16, the carbon-neutral design...

Kenya’s HyaPak addresses plastics waste, invasive species, and reforestation

In Kenya, an invasive plant crowding out native life in lakes is being converted by by HyaPak Ecotech Limited into packaging that biodegrades over...

Corn Next unveils corn starch plastics alternative

In California, Corn Next, a company developing biobased materials based on corn starch, has launched a plastics alternative that fully biodegrades in 30 days....