Service allows parents to mail back dirty diapers for composting
In Arizona, a compostable diaper company has launched a subscription service to send clean diapers to parents and receive return shipments of the used...
Denmark funds grass-based packaging efforts
In Denmark, researchers are researching the use of grass fibers to create food delivery packaging in an effort to reduce plastics waste and lower...
DuPont hosts sustainable fashion show
In San Francisco, DuPont hosted a fashion show to showcase the versatility of its Sorona biobased fibers to the industry’s major brands, including Banana...
Corn contest looks for a-maize-ing new products
In Missouri, The National Corn Growers Association has launched its third corn innovation challenge with a call for ideas about how corn can be...
Grow Bioplastics named Sizzle TechStart’s first incubator client
In Tennessee, Grow Bioplastics has become the inaugural agricultural technology client for Sizzle TechStart, a small business incubator. GROW PLASTICS
Formed by the Roane Alliance,...
“Future” fashion includes T-shirts that biodegrade in 3 months
In London, future-focused clothing company Vollebak has developed a T-shirt made from algae and tree fibers that biodegrades in the environment after just 3...
Mexican designers introduce biobased razor
In Mexico City, a trio of designers has created a biodegradable razor made from partially renewable plastics. Dubbed Oquari, the razor is made with...
Architect envisions “living homes” that keep you warm if you feed them (but may...
In Argentina, architect Juan Manuel Prieto has used artificial intelligence to conceptualize “Habitable Monsters” to draw attention to the potential of living architecture. Made...
Natural Products Core to Frutarom’s Growth Strategy
In Israel, flavors and fragrance major Frutarom says its push into natural ingredients, including those for the health, pigments, and cosmetics markets, is helping...
Canadian bioplastic maker raises US$10 Million
In Ontario, Genecis Bioindustries Inc. has raised $7 million in Series A funding led by Khosla Ventures and BDC Capital's Cleantech Practice. The round...