wasteCANcreate looks to make althleisure potato pants
In Ontario, researchers with the wasteCANcreate program are looking to turn starchy food waste—including potato peels and corn stalks—into nylon for everyday items like...
Ski maker boosts investments into materials
In Utah, popular ski equipment maker Rossignol Group will spend $50 million in coming years to boost sustainability efforts, including efforts to increase use...
Valencia looks to convert seaweed into bioplastics
In Spain, scientists are working to valorize nuisance seaweed that washes up on Valencia’s beaches by converting it into bioplastic.
The work is being carried...
Chilean designer creates algae-based bioplastic
In Chile, designer Margarita Talep has developed a single-use plastic from algae and dyes extracted from blueberries, purple cabbage, beetroot, and carrot.
Talep boils red...
UPM Biofuels receives Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials certification for wood-based fuels
In Finland, UPM Biofuels received The Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials certificate for BioVerno renewable diesel and naphtha, as well as production sidestreams turpentine and pitch....
Balena and designer Kitty Shukman create 3D-printed biodegradable sandals
In Israel, biodegradable material firm Balena and designer Kitty Shukman have partnered to create a unique, 3D-printed concept slide called ROOTS.
The slip-on casual sandals...
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...
Danish food colorants startup raises €6 million
In Denmark, a company developing fermentation-based vegan food colorants has raised €6 million (US$7.14 million) in a seed funding round, bringing its total funding...
Singapore restaurant serves world’s first gelato made from air
In Singapore, casual Italian restaurant Fico has made food history by offering its patrons the world’s first dessert derived from thin air.
The Chocolate...
Clariant launches biobased surfactants and PEGs
In Switzerland, chemical company Clariant has launched a range of 100% biobased surfactants and polyethylene glycols. Dubbed Vita, the ingredients were developed for formulators...