P&G launches plant-based fabric conditioner

In Ohio, consumer goods giant Procter & Gamble has launched Downy Nature Blends, a fabric conditioner made with plant-based ingredients. According to P&G, more than...

Soda waste could be repurposed into hair dye

In the United Kingdom, scientists at the University of Leeds are working to extract natural dye from blackcurrant waste generated in the manufacturing of...

Trash eyed as greener asphalt component

In the United Kingdom, researchers at Aston University have developed a pyrolysis process to convert materials such as decomposed food, paper, and plastic into...

Georgia company converts corn ethanol byproducts into grocery bags

In Georgia, Attis Industries has unveiled biodegradable, multi-use grocery bags made from corn ethanol byproducts. “Numerous international governments have imposed initiatives to rid their jurisdictions...

Slovakian researchers convert cooking oil to compostable plastic

In Slovakia, scientists say they have developed a compostable plastic from cooking oil that can be used in everyday items such as cutlery and...

You scream, I scream, we all scream for less melty ice cream

In Colombia, researchers at Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana have found that cellulose fiber extracted from banana plant waste helps slow the dreaded ice cream melt...

Grape-based plastics offer new life for vino waste

In France, Veuve Clicquot and other winemakers are exploring the possibility of using waste grape skin to produce more sustainable plastics. Veuve Clicquot is already...

India weighs alternatives amid plastic bag bans

In India, stakeholders are analyzing the pros and cons of alternatives amid growing plastics bag bans in the populous country. Paper bags require the cutting...

Malaysian bedding firm touts cellulose sheets

In Malaysia, bedding company Getha is promising better, healthier sleep with biobased fabrics. The company has launched Tencel Nano Silver, a line of bedding that...

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...

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