Celebrity-backed, sustainably packaged water brand lands in the UK
In the United Kingdom, Red Star Brands is adding Just Water—Jaden Smith’s sustainable water brand—to its portfolio of available products.
Eighty-two percent of the Just...
Finnish cellulose fiber company raises cash for pilot plant
In Finland, textile fiber company Spinnova says it has raised additional funding to help it build a pilot factory. The company has developed a...
Idaho bioplastic company develops marine biodegradable biopolymer
In Idaho, BioLogiQ has develops a biodegradable bioplastic by blending polybutylene adipate terephthalate and NuPlastiQ GP. Testing by Eden Research Laboratory demonstrated that the material...
Wheat waste reworked into pulp alternative
In Washington state, Columbia Pulp is looking to convert wheat straw into a higher-value products, such as toilet paper and takeout food boxes, that...
Mango-based bioplastic eyed as PET alternative
At Mexico’s National Polytechnic Institute (IPN), students have developed a bioplastic based on mango peel that could be used to produce bottles, cutlery, plates,...
University team converts waste into polymeric ash for concrete replacement
In Mexico, researchers have created a cement alternative using waste materials from paper recycling, coal, marbling, sugarcane ash, and unicel industries.
The work, led by...
Study shows Burt’s Bees skincare line better for sensitive skin than synthetic alternatives
In North Carolina, a study in Journal of Drugs in Dermatology has shown that the sensitive skincare products old by natural brand Burt’s Bees...
Middle school student invents disappearing straw from ice
In Ridgefield, Connecticut, sixth-grader Sophia Zezula won multiple awards for her sNOw straw, an environmentally-friendly alternative to plastic straws that is made out of...
Sailing competition pilots mushroom remediation technology
In Denmark, the Hempel Sailing World Championships Aarhus 2018 recently concluded with an emphasis on improving the sports’ sustainability profile.
Mycoremediation was one of this...
Summer school program tests lignin for metal ion removal
In Iowa, a project at the Cornell Summer Research Institute has used waste lignin to remediate metal ions in water.
“I’m really excited about it...