Mercedes concept car features mushrooms, cactus, and bamboo
In Germany, the new electronic concept car from Mercedes is jam-packed with biobased materials, including seat cushions made from mushrooms and a leather alternative...
UK company boasts natural solution to vanilla crisis
In the United Kingdom, Omega Ingredients has developed a natural vanilla flavor and extract as suppliers scramble for alternatives amid surging global prices.
Omega says...
Sustainable kitty litter brand set to expand distribution
In Miami, a sustainable kitty litter firm has entered into a partnership that will get it distributed in more than 4,500 independent retailers in...
L’Oréal set to launch 100% plant-based hair dyes
In France, hair-care heavyweight L’Oréal plans to launch a new professional-use color line made from 100% plant-based sources.
Dubbed Botena, the launch uses botanical dyes...
Perdue to use biobased foam to package chicken
In Maryland, chicken giant Perdue Farms is beginning to use biodegradable, cornstarch-based foam for e-commerce shipments. Green Cell Foam, produced by Michigan’s KTM Industries,...
Queensland eyed for biorefinery
In Australia, Leaf Resources is evaluating Queensland for constructing a biorefinery.
“Queensland has a lot of advantages in terms of establishing a bio refinery,” Leaf...
Black algae dye is a breakthrough for fashion staple
In London, sustainability-focused clothing brand Vollebak has begun selling black T-shirts dyed using algae. The company claims it is the first algae-dyed clothing to...
Find your plastic-free beach: Corona to trial plant-based beer can ring
In Mexico, ubiquitous summer beer Corona has announced it will test biodegradable, plant-based beer rings early next year.
AB InBev, owner of Corona, says the...
Look “Good as Hell” with Lizzo’s hemp falsies
In Los Angeles, makeup artist to singer, rapper, vocal vegan, and celebrated flutist Lizzo is touting biodegradable false lashes made by Velour Cloud Nine...
Edible antimicrobial film addresses seafood contamination
In Pennsylvania, researchers at Penn State University, in collaboration with scientists in Thailand, have developed edible film that can help control foodborne pathogens on...