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...
Biobased solvent enables graphene breakthrough
In the United Kingdom, the University of Manchester has used Circa Group’s biobased solvent Cyrene to produce the highest-quality graphene ink ever achieved.
According to...
Be green and prevent cracked screens with biobased phone cases
In the UK, men’s magazine GQ British has compiled a list of eco-friendly phone cases to help its readers “channel their inner Attenborough.”
While not...