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...
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...