Icelandic designer creates meat packaging from animal hides

In Iceland, designer Valdís Steinarsdóttir will introduce her latest piece—a plastic-like material to package meat made from that individual animal’s hide—at the upcoming DesignMarch...

Coconut husks help solve pallet deforestation problem

In the Netherlands, CocoPallet is working to prevent deforestation by substituting coconut waste for wood in shipping pallets—a seldom thought of but rather ubiquitous...

Slam Dunk: Plant-based firm secures stadium naming rights

In Phoenix, plant-based fiber firm Footprint has reached a naming rights deal for the city’s basketball arena. The stadium is home to both the...

Every little bit helps: Bakeries look to swap out plastic bread clips

In New Zealand, two bakeries have announced plans to eliminate plastic bread clips—the ubiquitous doohickeys used to better seal bread packaging and keep loaves...

Honest Company in hot water again over baby powder recall

In Los Angeles, an all-natural consumer products company owned by movie star Jessica Alba is facing backlash after a voluntary recall of baby powder. Honest...

Dell introduces laptops with biobased materials

In India, Dell Technologies is using biobased materials in the casings for its Precision and Latitude series of laptops.  The Precision 3560 and Latitude 5320...

Popular salad chain considering biodegradable bowls, composting programs

In New York, salad bar mainstay Just Salad is expanding its sustainability efforts, including naming a new Chief Sustainability Offer and plans to switch...

Researchers develop biobased nanopesticide to control mosquito populations

In India, researchers at the Centre for Nanobiotechnology at VTT University are developing nanometric emulsions to control the mosquito population. According to Science Trends, researchers...

Algae-based solar component startup wins Green Challenge

In Sweden, startup Swedish Algae Factory has won the 2019 Postcode Lotteries Green Challenge for its work cultivating deep sea algae for use in...

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...

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