Australian startup launches coconut-based fabric

In Australia, startup Nanollose is using microbial cellulose from coconut waste to produce sustainable fabrics. Launched at Planet Textiles 2018 in Canada, the material is...

US environmental group looks to solve India’s plastics problem

In the United States, environmental organization Eco-Sikh has developed compostable bags made out of potato- and corn-based starch in an effort to curb rising...

Researchers generate buzz with bee-saving probiotics

In Canada, researchers at the Université Laval have found that adding probiotics to bees’ food helps prevent nosemosis, a fungal infection associated with the...

Bugging out: Swedish scientists use worm slime to kill roaches

In Sweden, scientists at Uppsala University have found that toxins in the mucus of bootlace worms can paralyze or kill cockroaches in addition to...

Biological dyeing gains traction in Europe

In Europe, Swedish clothing brand Filippa K and Italian yarn company Eurojersey are going to use Colorifix Limited’s biological dying process in their manufacturing. Colorifix’s...

Texas company launches red microalgae skincare line

In Texas, AlgEternal Technologies has introduced a new line of microalgae-based skin care products dubbed AlgAllure AlgaRiche. The line uses a patent-pending, proprietary marine red microalgae...

Sandia researchers report lignin breakthrough

In the United States, researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have engineered E. coli to convert lignin into precursors for products such as nylon, plastics,...

Drinking straw alternatives not up to snuff

In the United Kingdom, a conference on the future of hospitality tackled the composting issues arising from the region’s growing number of drinking straw...

Cali company uses flax fiber to make ukuleles, fishing rods

In San Francisco, entrepreneur Joe Luttwak has developed a carbon fiber substitute for goods like chairs and guitars that helps prevent deforestation of old-growth...

Swedish scientists design lignin-based fuel cell

In Sweden, researchers at Linköping University’s Laboratory of Organic Electronics have developed a lignin-based fuel cell that, unlike conventional fuel cells, does not emit...

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