Wheely good idea: BBB Cycling launches line of biobased bike accessories
In the Netherlands, bike gear and accessories company BBB Cycling has introduced a line of plant-based bike care products.
Sold under the simple brand name...
High standards: Volkwagen eyes hemp-based leather for car interiors
In Germany, Volkswagen has partnered with hemp materials startup Revoltech to use 100% biobased leather alternative for its interiors.
Dubbed LOVR, Revoltech’s material is fully...
Outerknown taps Keel Labs for seaweed yarn shirts
In California, sustainable outwear brand Outerknown is using seaweed-based fibers developed by North Carolina’s Keel Labs. Dubbed Kelsun, the seaweed-based biopolymer fibers are mixed...
Biobased adhesive could solve wind energy recycling conundrum
In Colorado, researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory have developed an epoxy that could extend the usable life of wind turbine blades.
Turbine blades...
AFYREN scores nutraceuticals deal
In Paris, biobased carboxylic acids producer AFYREN has signed a commercial contract with an undisclosed US nutraceutical ingredients manufacturer.
Under the terms of the multi-year...
Designer creates microalgae material that stimulates plant growth
In Germany, designer Laura Bordini has created packaging from microalgae that stimulates plant growth when it ends up in the environment. Called “By Osmosis,”...
Sail into the great unknown with biodegradable, sailboat-shaped urns
In Brazil, Furf Design Studio and mycelium products maker Much have designed a biodegradable, sailboat-shaped urn for for the cremains of people who would...
NASCAR Hall of Fame to use compostable paper cups from CTK Bio
In North Carolina, the Charlotte Regional Visitors Authority has tapped CTK Bio for supply of compostable paper cups at the Charlotte Convention Center and...
Strawfish sells seashell straws down by the seashore
In Canada, the purveyor of a seaside bar has won local acclaim for swapping soggy straws for a biodegradable alternative made from seashells.
Manufactured by...
Yogurt brand Stonyfield selling sugar shirts to highlight healthy back-to-school lunches
In New Hampshire, leading yogurt brand Stonyfield Organic has launched Sweet Threads, a limited-edition clothing collection made from a sugarcane-based polylactic acid textile. The...