Boats, nails, and bridges top biocomposite awards
In Cologne, GreenBoats, Raimund Beck Nageltechnik GmbH, and Eindhoven University of Technology all received Biocomposite of the Year Innovation Awards from nova-Institute and Coperion...
Tide turning as Cali surfboard maker embraces renewable materials
In California, surfing champion turned custom surfboard maker Ashley Lloyd Thomson has begun incorporating natural materials into her products.
Thompson takes into account her customers’...
Jittery bugs convert coffee waste to bioplastics
In Singapore, a Nanyang Polytechnic researcher has developed a way to turn coffee waste into the biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate at lower costs.
Dr. Henry Leung...
Indian researchers report polystyrene recycling breakthrough
In India, researchers at IIT Hyderabad have discovered a way to recycle the common polystyrene foam thermocol using citrus extract from orange peels.
Citrus extract...
Dutch designers envision biopolymer 3D print shops on every corner
https://www.dezeen.com/2017/12/04/dutch-designers-eric-klarenbeek-maartje-dros-convert-algae-biopolymer-3d-printing-good-design-bad-world/
In the Netherlands, designers Eric Klarenbeek and Maartje Dros have developed an algae-based bioplastic that they hope to eventually use in a network of...
German research team targets pinecone-powered blinds for climate control
In Germany, a research team from three universities is investigating ways in which folding mechanisms found in nature can be used in architecture to...
Flushable test will tell you if you have bun in the oven
https://techcrunch.com/2017/12/04/lia-is-launching-the-first-ever-flushable-pregnancy-test/
In Philadelphia, Lia Diagnostics is launching the first-ever flushable pregnancy test made from natural materials.
Founded in 2015 by Bethany Edwards and Anna Simpson, Lia...
Italian shoe brand debuts apple-based vegan leather
In Italy, designer shoe brand VEERAH has launched a line of footwear made from apple peels.
The vegan leather, which took six years to develop,...
Bio-On, AkzoNobel extend barnacle-busting collaboration
In Italy, biotechnology company Bio-On and coatings major AkzoNobel have agreed to continue their work in the SEAFRONT project for using Bio-On’s biobased polymers...
Hemp-based house is not blowing smoke about sustainability
In Israel, Tav Group has built an ecofriendly home using natural materials, including hempcrete—a composite made from hemp, lime, and water.
Located in a rural...