Fashion forward: Birla launches new cellulose-based fabric
In India, Birla Cellulose has added a new sustainable fabric to its cellulose-based fiber line.
Dubbed Livaeco, the fabric uses cellulose sourced from certified forests,...
In India, startups look to improve air quality by finding uses for crop waste
In India, startups are looking to create products that use farmers’ crop residues to reduce air pollution from agro-waste burning. Up to 20 million...
Chilean designer creates algae-based bioplastic
In Chile, designer Margarita Talep has developed a single-use plastic from algae and dyes extracted from blueberries, purple cabbage, beetroot, and carrot.
Talep boils red...
Fast food chain makes sculpture with its literal last straws
In Canada, fast food mainstay A&W Canada has unveiled a sculpture outside of Toronto’s Union Station to commemorate the end of its plastic-straw use....
Proper rubbish! British newspaper switches to potato-based wrapping
In the UK, daily newspaper Guardian is switching its print issue to biodegradable wrapping made from potato waste at the urging of readers concerned...
Hemp makes inroads in India
In India, eco-conscious consumers are driving interest in hemp-based products for markets such as textiles, skincare, and packaging.
According to Times of India, the global...
Renewable insulation materials company raises $22.5 million in Series B
In Virginia, sustainable packaging company TemperPack has closed a $22.5-million Series B financing.
The company manufactures jute-based insulation materials, dubbed ClimaCell, that can replace single-use...
Popular salad chain considering biodegradable bowls, composting programs
In New York, salad bar mainstay Just Salad is expanding its sustainability efforts, including naming a new Chief Sustainability Offer and plans to switch...
Turkey looks to get back into the hemp game
In Turkey, President Erdoğan is eyeing a return to industrial hemp production for the nation and has raised the issue of expanding cannabis planting...
South African party cup company goes green with switch to biobased
In South Africa, entrepreneur Luvuyo Ndiki is launching biodegradable cups made from sugarcane and corn starch.
Ndiki, who previously sold the red plastic cups that...