South Korea’s NEXEN produces 44% renewable tire
In South Korea, NEXEN TIRE has unveiled a demonstration tire composed of 52% sustainable materials, the majority (44%) of which can be attributed to...
Ferragamo becomes the latest watchmaker to feature renewable materials
In Italy, luxury brand Ferragamo has added two watches with renewable materials to its popular F-80 Skeleton collection.
The new watches include a 41-mm...
Gym “sweatiquette”: HIIT studio Orangetheory introduces biodegradable wipes
In Alberta, Orangetheory Fitness, a boutique fitness franchise that helped popularize high-intensity interval training, has introduced disinfectant fitness wipes made out of wood fiber...
lululemon introduces plant-based nylon shirt
In Vancouver, high-end athleisure brand lululemon has introduced its first shirt made from biobased nylon.
The material was produced by San Diego biotech firm...
Kelpy and SOS Carbon partner to convert giant algae blob into bioplastic
In Australia, algae bioplastics maker Kelpy has partnered with SOS Carbon to make use of the giant sargassum bloom that is threatening tourism and...
Cool as a cucumber (coating): Saveggy receives grant for edible produce packaging material
In Sweden, a startup has received a €440,000 ($485,000) grant to scale up an edible cucumber coating made from a plant-based materials.
Saveggy says...
ProjectEx seeks $1 million for lab-grown exotic leather
In Singapore, a startup looking to grow exotic leathers in a lab has launched a $1-million, pre-seed fundraising round.
ProjectEx was was spun-out of...
Miniland toys adds biobased materials to toy time
In Miami, educational toymaker Miniland has reported progress on its sustainability initiatives, including efforts to produce eco-friendly toys and games made of biobased materials....
Bioplastics maker Danimer rings closing bell on the NYSE
In New York City, executives at bioplastics maker Danimer Scientific rang the New York Stock Exchange closing bell on Monday, April 17th, to mark...
True baller: Former soccer star CEO Mathieu Flamini earns billions in biobased chemicals
In London, former soccer standout Mathieu Flamini claims to be out-earning soccer megastars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo thanks to his position as cofounder...