Bright idea: Designer launches Kickstarter for biodegradable lamp

In Italy, design firm ZM Design Lab has created 100% biodegradable lamps using 3D printing and wood-based plastic filament. The green gadget is called Puddy,...

Cargill to acquire Croda’s bioindustrial business for $1 billion

In the UK, agribusiness giant Cargill has agreed to acquire Croda’s performance technologies and industrial chemicals for €915 million (USD$1 billion) in a deal...

Seaweed yarn maker expands into Research Triangle

In North Carolina, AlgiKnit, a producer of seaweed-based yarn, has opened a production facility at Research Triangle for piloting innovations in partnership with major...

Hexion to boost epichlorohydrin capacity at Pernis, Netherlands

In the Netherlands, chemical company Hexion Inc has said it will expand production of biobased epichlorohydrin to meet growing demand in epoxies.  The planned expansion...

Biodegradable prayer flags available for your next trip to Everest’s summit

In Nepal, the ubiquitous prayer flags associated with the region’s Buddhist traditions are now available in natural, biodegradable materials as the country looks to...

Levi Strauss partners for greener blue jeans

In Tennessee, jeans giant Levi Strauss & Co., sustainable fashion accelerator Fashion for Good, and natural pigments maker Stony Creek Colors have partnered to...

Firmenich extracts scent from elusive Lily of the Valley

In Geneva, fragrance ingredients producer Firmenich, in partnership with French vertical farming startup Jungle, has successfully commercialized the first sustainably obtained perfume ingredient from...

Coffee and orange waste lampshades debut in London

In London, biotech startup Biohm has created a line of lampshades using coffee waste and orange peels. Made from Orb, Biohm’s name for its...

Suicide machine features 3D printed, biodegradable coffin

In Austria, designer Philip Nitschke has unveiled a suicide machine complete with a 3-D printed, removable coffin for efficient removal and burial of the...

Cute dress! Thanks, it used to be steel factory waste emissions

In Spain, popular fast fashion brand Zara has unveiled a party dress partially made from Chinese steel factory emissions.   The material is made by...

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