LEGO letting go of petroleum-based blocks
In Denmark, the maker of ubiquitous LEGO-brand toy blocks launched its first items made from sugarcane-based polyethylene on August 1.
The sustainable blocks are shaped...
Sticky situation: UK supermarket looks to combat gum waste with biodegradable alternative
In the United Kingdom, the Iceland chain of supermarkets has become the first in the country to stock Simply Gum, a New York-based producer...
Seafood waste could have second life as biodegradable diapers
In India, a team of chemists at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras have used chitosan—a component of seafood industry waste—along with citric acid...
Biobased sanitary pads startup add Ayurveda investor
In India, biodegradable sanitary pad startup Carmesis has raised Rs. 3.44 cr ($500,000) in a pre-series A funding.
The round included investment from Samrath Bedi,...
South Korean convenience stores launch biobased to-go containers
In South Korea, two convenience stores have announced that they will switch to eco-friendly dosirak as the country works to reduce plastic waste.
CU’s to-go...
Green oleochemicals plant planned for China
In China, Inventure Renewables, Wilmar, Desmet Ballestra have announced that they will build a plant to convert soybean oil into high-value oleochemicals.
The Jiangsu province...
Nitrogen-producing microbes could solve Corn Belt’s environmental woes
In San Francisco, Pivot Bio Advances is beta testing the first sustainable source of nitrogen for corn. The field trial plants receive nitrogen daily...
Green chemistry group hands out awards for natural preservatives
In Massachusetts, the Green Chemistry & Commerce Council and InnoCentive have awarded several green chemistry innovation awards in preservatives for cosmetics and household products.
There...
Elon Musk surfboard with biobased epoxy sells out almost immediately
In California, limited edition surfboards designed by Elon Musk’s Tesla and Lost Surfboards sold out in a little over a day. The 200 surfboards ...
Ren-ewwwww-able products from human hair, belly button bacteria
In London, design publication Dezeen has featured several disgusting—but renewable—products using materials form the human body.
Several of the ground-breaking designers featured used human hair....