Meet Chanel No. 1: Iconic brand launches 97% natural skin care line
In France, luxury brand Chanel is launching its first eco-friendly skincare and makeup line. No. 1 de Chanel products are made from up to...
Wisconsin startup looks to address the palm oil problem
In Wisconsin, a startup is pursuing an alternative route to palm oil, a renewable product used in many applications but associated with catastrophic environmental...
Fruit protecting fruit: Swiss firm develops edible produce coating from juice industry waste
In Switzerland, a research group has developed an edible, plant-based coating for produce, which a major supermarket chain in the country will soon begin...
Universities team up to create biobased materials suitable for 3D-printed buildings
In Alabama, researchers at Auburn University and University of Idaho have partnered to develop materials from agricultural waste that can be used to 3D-printed...
Veganuary is coming: Game of Thrones star endorses apple leather
In France, faceless man/heroine of Winterfell Maisie Williams has launched an apple leather handbag in partnership with fashion brand Coperni. Williams, best known for...
Fashionable fungi: Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger parent partners with mushroom leather maker Ecovative
In New York, mycelium materials company Ecovative has partnered with a number of brands, including the group behind Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, to...
Design community reflects on biomaterials progress in 2021
In London, design publication dezeen did a retrospective on the “explosion of interest” in biomaterials in 2021, with sales of plant-based goods skyrocketing as...
Mercedes-Benz taps AMSilk for concept car materials
In Germany, luxury automaker Mercedes-Benz has partnered with biobased fiber producer AMSilk to demonstrate the potential for renewable materials in high-end automotive interiors.
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Ap-peeling idea: Banana waste leather wins accolades
In Berlin, designer Youyang Song has developed a 100% biodegradable leather alternative from banana peels and algae. Dubbed PEELSPHERE, the material was formulated to replace...
Breakthrough lifts hopes for biodegradable, shelf-life-extending food packaging
In Singapore, scientists at Nanyang Technological University and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health have jointly developed biodegradable food packaging that also...