BioProsthesis turns human hair into prosthetics for breast cancer patients
In London, designer Arianna Pezzano is converting the keratin from hair lost by breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy into post-mastectomy nipple prosthetics.
The Central...
Bentley uses biobased tannery chemicals in latest car
In the United Kingdom, luxury automaker Bentley has introduced a new model at California’s Monterey Car Week that features leather seats treated with a...
Verde Bioresins advances SPAC transaction
In New York, Verde Bioresins and TLGY Acquisition Corporation, a publicly listed special purpose acquisition company, have filed a registration statement with the U.S....
Bioplastic sculptures from External Reference and LaMáquina by Noumena also purify the air in...
In Milan, plant sculptures that are 3D-printed, air-purifying, and made from bioplastic polylactic acid were displayed at the city’s prestigious Design Week.
Dubbed Pure...
Foodtech firm Enough raises €40 million to scale mycoprotein
In Scotland, Enough has raised €40 million (US$43.5 million) to double mycoprotein production capacity at its production site in the Netherlands. The funds will...
Woolworths introduces mannequins made from jute fiber
In the United Kingdom, storied retailer Woolworths has created biodegradable mannequins made from fiber glass and jute fiber repurposed from used coffee bean sacks. ...
Leonardo DiCaprio joins Nature Coatings seed funding
In Los Angeles, a company developing a renewable alternative to carbon black has raised $2.45 million in a seed funding that included participation from...
Excuse me, waiter? There’s biodegradable plastic feedstock in my soup
In Texas, researchers are looking at dead flies as potential feedstock for biodegradable plastic.
The idea gained momentum as Texas A&M University was looking...
MycoWorks set to start up new mushroom materials capacity
In South Carolina, mushroom materials maker MycoWorks will bring a new production facility online in September. The facility will add millions of square feet...
Japanese consortium taps NESTE for biobased PET feedstock
In Japan, Mitsubishi Corporation, Suntory Holdings Limited, ENEOS Corporation, and NESTE Corporation have joined forces to establish a sustainable supply chain for polyethylene terephthalate...