Algae-based snowboards from WNDR get nod from Time Magazine

In Utah, WNDR Alpine’s algae-based snowboards have been named to Time Magazine’s top 200 inventions list. Unlike most snowboards, which are made out of petroleum-based...

Prince William’s Earthshot Prize names seaweed firm Coast 4C as a finalist

In Australia, a startup sustainably cultivating seaweed has been chosen as a finalist for Prince William’s 2024 Earthshot Prize. Coast 4C works with farmers in...

New York design lab uses new tech platform to create 100% PHA shoes

In New York, design lab OXMAN has unveiled O°, a biomaterial, digital, and robotic technology platform that powers the production of biobased textiles and...

Barracuda Tech completes modular biorefining unit

In India, Barracuda Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a subsidiary of San Francisco-based startup Barracuda Technologies Inc., has completed its first modular biorefinery project. The semi-commercial scale...

SUN-PERFORM project aims to supercharge algae’s energy efficiency

In the Netherlands, Wageningen University has begun a project to advance sustainable fuel production using algae. Dubbed SUN-PERFORM, the project uses synthetic biology and nanotechnology...

Green Plains starts up dextrose syrups plant

In Iowa, Green Plains Inc. has achieved ongoing production of dextrose syrups at the world’s first commercial deployment of its Clean Sugar Technology. Designed...

Preferred Sands gets USDA biobased label for turf infill product

In Pennsylvania, Preferred Sands, a manufacturer of infill for synthetic turf, has received the USDA Certified Biobased Product label for its OptiFILL+ Antimicrobial Coated...

Spooky and sustainable: Biodegradable bat habitat protects endangered species

In Tennessee, Oak Ridge National Laboratory researchers are using a biobased material to 3D-print custom roosting structures for endangered bats. The custom wildlife roosting structure...

Danish furniture maker TAKT adopts apple-based leather

In Denmark, Scandinavian-aesthetic furniture brand TAKT has introduced apple waste-based Leap material from Beyond Leather Materials in 8 of its most iconic chair designs. TAKT...

Nxu and Verde Bioresins plan to merge

In Arizona, Nxu, Inc., an energy storage and charging solutions, and bioplastics company Verde Bioresins, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement. Under the terms...

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Mercedes-Benz taps Modern Meadow for 80% plant-based leather

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Bioluminescent dress from van Herpen portends era of living couture

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Stella McCartney’s latest sneaker can be composted, smells of cinnamon

In London, sustainable fashion pioneer Stella McCartney has unveiled a new version of its S-Wave sneakers, featuring soles made entirely from BioCir Flex, a...